Kachai Lemon Festival
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, January 16, 2011:
The 7th District Kachai Lemon Festival 2011 was held on January 15 with MP Thangso Baite as chief guest at Kachai village in Ukhrul district.
The Kachai Fruit Farming and Processing CS Limited organised the festival under the sponsorship of Department of Horticulture and Soil Conservation.
In a speech, MP Thangso Baite urged the villagers to record the number of lemons produced in a season that could be used for a better yield in the next season.
He also urged the farmers to submit their inconveniences and shortages in farming lemons to the concerned authority.
He also donated ` 30,000 to the organizers of the festival.
Commissioner, Horticulture and Soil Conservation, Moses Chalai presided over the function.
Deputy Commissioner, Ukhrul district, Ashok Kumar, officials of the police department and leaders of civic societies also attended the function as guests of honour.
Around 100 stalls took part in the festival.
K Thabitha, RK Lakngamphi and Elitha Horam were declared best, second best and third best lemon farmers and were awarded monetary awards.
An awareness campaign on various issues marked the festival.