Prizes distributed
Source: The Sangai Express
Kakching, January 11 2020:
A prize distribution ceremony for the 3rd Paddy Crops Competition-2019 was held today at the auditorium of Representatives of Lois (ROL) Kakching at Kakching Chumnang.
ROL president, Dr Thokchom Ojit, retd Mission Director, Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH), Department of Horticulture and Soil Conservation, Government of Manipur, N Premananda and Subject Matter Specialist, KVK, Thoubal, Dr M Thoithoi attended the programme as the dais members.
Thokchom Tombi of Kakching Ningthou Leikai; Yengkhom Bishworjit of Kakching Paji Leikai and Yengkhom Indu of Kakching Turel Wangma bagged the 1st, 2nd and 3rd positions and took home a cash award of Rs 10,000, Rs 8,000 and Rs 7,000 respectively along with citations.
On the occasion, ROL secretary M Shamu said that the first edition of the competition was held in 2017 .
Saying that competition aims at encouraging the farmers to increase their crop yields to improve the socio-economic condition of the State, he appealed all concerned to participate in the next edition.
As part of the ceremony, an awareness programme for the farmers was also held and distributed winter seeds to the predicating farmers.