Rabi vegetable seeds released at 12 districts

IMPHAL | Oct 28

Winter vegetable seeds were distributed today to farmers under the “Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH), 2017” at the Farmers Training Hall, Khonghampat, organised by the department of horticulture and soil conservation.

Addressing the function, Horticulture Minister Th. Shyamkumar appealed to the department of horticulture and soil conservation and the farmers to work together to make vegetables farming flourish in the state.

He said the farmers should leave aside some seeds for sowing in the next season so that they do not have to buy each sowing season. The department should also distribute vegetable seeds timely so that farmers can sow them at right time to boost  production, Shyamkumar added.

As a part of the programme, the minister distributes five varieties of vegetables for Rabi crops to the farmers of twelve districts.

The five vegetable seeds are cabbage (Varun Plus), tomato (F1-Indam 3001), onion (Prema), watermelon (NS-295), and garden pea (Arkel).

The department of horticulture and soil conservation put a target area of 500 hectares for plantation of vegetables.

The function was also attended by director of horticulture and soil conservation, K. Kipgen including officials of the department.