93,472 urea bags distributed to farmers across State: Agri Dept
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 27 2025:
The Department of Agriculture, Government of Manipur has distributed a total of 93,472 bags of neem-coated urea to farmers across all 16 districts of the State under a special campaign conducted from June 16 to 25, 2025 .
As per a release issued by Peter Salam, Director of Agriculture, Manipur, the urea bags were distributed at a subsidised rate of Rs 270 per bag across 54 designated locations.
The Department also organised special camps in three fringe areas affected by law-and-order disturbances.
At these camps, both urea and paddy seeds were provided to the farmers to help them continue agricultural activities.
The Department also stated that urea distribution will continue through the respective District Agriculture Officers.
Special camps will also be held in areas that could not be covered during the initial campaign period.
The dates and locations for these additional camps will be announced shortly.
The Department has also appealed to all the farmers and farmer groups/ associations to extend their support and cooperation to ensure that every farmer in the State has access to fertilizers in a timely manner.