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IMPHAL, June 20: A training on high yielding rice cultivation was imparted to about 50 farmers of Khangabok part III under the second phase of the Indian government National Security Mission (NFSM) today and the good rice seeds (tampha phou) was also distributed free of cost. The training program was organized by District Agriculture Office.
Th. Gyaneshwor, DAO, Thoubal presided over the training program held at Khangabok Part III Cmmunity hall.
Speaking during the program, the DAO said that the aim of NFSM is to resolve the problems of food scarcity for all the people. He continued that the training was imparted to make the farmers aware so as to achieve the aim under the plan to undertake the high yielding rice cultivation method in the existing arable areas without making any changes to the areas and affecting Nature instead of the traditional rice cultivation method.
Delivering his speech further, he said that today the arable land areas in the state are disappearing and the arable lands are to be protected. The increase in population does not correspond to the rice yield, he informed and added that the high yielding rice seed should be cultivated with all of us joining hands together and the Department also will extend all possible help. Framers may come and consult RVK Thoubal with regard to rice diseases and rice insect pests, he said.
During the training programme, S. Suramangol, SMS of KVK Thoubal spoke on New Promising variety of paddy and their characteristics while N. Hemajit, SDSMS, DAO, Thoubal delivered his speech on management of paddy crops for higher yield as resource persons. Dr. M. Priyodutta, EO (Agri) also made a speech on pest and disease management on Kharif crop as resource persons. The resource persons answered the questions from the farmers. Later, 25 kgs of Tampha Phou were distributed to farmers.
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