Manipur Loumi Lup appeals
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 25 2023:
Manipur Loumi Lup has appealed to District Agriculture Officers to extend the last date for form submission with regards to Kharif Fasal Bima 2023 .
It may be noted that Kharif Fasal Bima 2023 is a Government sponsored crop insurance scheme.
The last date for form submission of this insurance scheme has been fixed on July 31 .
In a statement, Manipur Loumi Lup has pointed out that due to the crisis that has engulfed the State for the last almost-three months, many farmers are taking shelter in relief camps and many others have lost their 'patta' and other relevant documents as their houses were completely razed to the ground.
Stating that obtaining these necessary documents anew will take quite some time, the Manipur Loumi Lup has appealed to the concerned District Agriculture Officers to extend the last date of form submission for Kharif Fasal Bima 2023 .
Enumerating the hardships faced by farmers, the statement added that the agricultural lands that produce the most yield are located in the foothills.
However, due to the rampant gun attacks carried out allegedly by Kuki militants on farmers working in the fields, they are unable to cultivate their lands in peace.
Beyond this, farmers have to set aside long hours to stand in queues to get merely 3/4 bags of urea and Manipur Loumi Lup has stressed this as another reason that keeps farmers away from their fields.
Thus it appealed for an extension on the last date.