Training programme on kharif at Litan Kom Village
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 12 2012:
A one-day training programme on kharif crops was held at the community hall of Litan Kom Village on June 11.The programme themed, "Chinzakta Meepal Tangdaba", was presided over by the president of All Manipur Progressive Farmers' Association Joy Nongmaithem with the District Agriculture Officer of Chandel Kh Jugeshor Singh as the chief guest and president of Apunba Loumi Lup (ALL) W Jayanta and chief of Litan Kom Village M Chaorang Kom as guests of honour.
Kh Jugeshor stressed on the importance of organizing awareness programmes on scientific methods of farming, also announcing that conoweeder and marker would be given to three farmers who have adopted SRI method of agriculture, said a statement.
Meanwhile, Joy Nongmaithem expresssed concern over the dwindling number of agriculture land in the State and stated the need of Government intervention by adopting a specific land protection act to save the cultivable land.