Awareness programme on SRI
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 28 2011:
A one-day awareness programme on maize cultivation and SRI farming under ICDP and Accelerated programme at Purul Atongba village today.
Interaction with officials and farmers was held and paddy and maize seeds were also distributed to the villagers in the programme.
Speaking in the programme, CDO of ICDP (Rice), L Ibomcha said that SRI method has benefited a lot to the farmers in the State.
He also appealed the villagers of Purul Atongba to join in reaping benefits from the method.
As the climate of the village is good for cultivation, Ibomcha added, villagers must cultivate high yielded maize varieties like PAC-740, HQPM and rice varieties like IR-64 and PAC 807 .