Pineapple festival
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 11, 2014:
The 7th State Level Pineapple Festival will showcast from August 22 at Sendra, Bishnupur organised by the The Manipur Pineapple Festival Committee.
The aim of the competition is to encourage the farmers to produce healthy pineapple for economic progress and prosperity and experts from the concerned department will examine the pineapple on standard format.
The contest is open to all the pineapple farmers of Manipur who owns a pineapple farm only.
Interested farmers must ensure to open a stall and display a minimum of 300 pineapples.
First prize, second and third prize for the contest will be Rs 60000, 40,000 and 30,000 respectively.
The prizes is to be sponsored by Gaikhangam Deputy CM and In-charge of Horticulture & Soil Conservation department.
Interested farmers may contact S Khongsai, Project Director, Manipur Pineapple Festival Committee on Mobile No.8730925715 .