Weak rainfall disturbs farmers, fishermen
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 02 2014:
Manipur faces the impact of poor moonsoon this year.
Agriculture and Fishery social workers in a drive to inspect the conditions of paddy fields and fish rearing farms learned that nearly 50% of the farmers are still lagging behind the yearly plantation period.
Also fish rearing ponds, due to lack of sufficient water, were found unfitting for rearing new batch oh fishes.
In a satement by former Minister H Kangjamba, the Lagislative Assembly Budget session which is to be held on July 11 2014 will not include provident grant for improving Agriculture, Horticulture, Veterinary and Fishery department.
Speaking for the Farmers and fishermen, Agriculture and Fishery social workers appealed the Governor to include grant for Agriculture, Horticulture, Veterinary and Fishery department in the upcoming Lagislative Assembly Budget session.