One-feet long hawai mubi
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 20 2014 :
Ukhrul's peculiar one-feet long hawai mubi (broad bean) variety has attracted a huge number of visitors at the State level Krishi Mela-2014 currently underway at Iboyaima Shumang Leela Shanglen.
District Agriculture Office and Agricultural Technology Management Agency, Ukhrul DAO Th Ranabir told The Sangai Express that the extra large hawai mubi variety was grown by one Makanmi Tangkhul (50) of Longpi village in his farm.
The length of the bean variety is from 7 inch to one feet 2 inch, the DAO said and added that the variety was showcased for the first time at the fair.
Saying that Makanmi brought the variety from a foreign country, Ranabir said that the State Government is planning to grow the broad bean variety on large scale from next year.