Farmers' Field Day organised
Source: The Sangai Express
Chandel, November 12 2026:
Under the National Innovations in Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA Project), ICAR-KVK, Chandel organised a Farmers' Field Day on RC Manichakhao-1 today at Chandel Christian village.
As per a press release by Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Chandel, Dr A Ameeta Devi, Senior Scientist & Head, KVK, Chandel appreciated the tribal farmers whose enthusiasm and commendable efforts have set a shining example in growing the new variety of the black rice.
She hoped that in the coming years this rice would find more farm coverage and growers.
The Nodal Officer of NICRA Project, Chandel, Dr Kangjam Sonamani Singh, lauded the sincere and dedicated farmers of the village who successfully grew the black rice variety RC Manichakhao-1, which is the first high-yielding, semi-dwarf variety of black rice (Chakhao) developed by the ICAR, Manipur Centre.
On field and hands-on demonstrations on crop residue recycling were also conducted as a part of the programme.
Ts Leenda Monsang, SMS (Plant Breeding), Kamei Super, Programme Assistant (Farm) and Hb Lungni Anal, SRF, NICRA Project were also present in the programme.
Seeds of garden pea and onion were also distributed to the farmers, added the press note.




