Awareness programme
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 27 2014 :
One day awareness programme on "Protection of Local Varieties under Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, 2001", organised by Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Imphal West, was held on February 26, 2014 at ICAR Manipur Centre.
The programme was sponsored by the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Authority, Government of India, New Delhi.
70 members from KVKs, State Agriculture Department, Horticulture and Soil Conservation and various farmers' clubs and organisations participated in the programme.
Dr N Prakash, Joint Director, ICAR Research Complex, NEH Region, Manipur Centre, was the Chief guest.
Sanyola K Raman, Programme Coordinator, KVK Imphal West, gave a welcome address.
Dr I Meghachanddra Singh, Pricipal Scientist; Dr SS Roy, Scientist(Horticulture); N Arunkumar Singh, Subject Matter Specialist and S Gunamani Singh, Subject Matter Specialist also attended the programe and spoke on the various related topics.