Fertilisers provided at subsidised rate
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, July 10 2021:
The agriculture department facilitated sale of fertilisers (Urea) at subsidised rate to farmers of Imphal East district at the office premises of district agriculture officer located at Porompat on Saturday.
The arrangement was made after the department distributed fertiliser allocations for each district to the respective DAOs so that farmers could get the requisite quantity of fertilisers at subsidised rate for the Kharif season.
According to DAO Imphal East Lallinmang Doungel, the district has around 27,000 hectares of farmland and 12,700 bags of Urea were allocated to the district.
Distribution in token system began from Saturday, he added.