On the agriculture front
IFP Bureau27 Dec 2023
The future of agriculture had become bleaker in the absence of a sound state agriculture policy coupled with the new challenges brought forth by the impact of climate change.
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The future of agriculture had become bleaker in the absence of a sound state agriculture policy coupled with the new challenges brought forth by the impact of climate change.
Farmers realise that hybrid seeds, if combined with biotechnology and other crop improvement technologies, can substantially enhance farm productivity.
This year, it has become all the more imperative for the authorities to ensure fertilisers to the farmers on time in view of the prevailing unrest in the state.
Farmers in Manipur are troubled by the dwindling of river water coupled with late arrival of monsoon in various parts of the state.
Minister Sapam Ranjan Singh visited cultivable sites in foothills and advised security personnel stationed at the area to be ready to assist and protect the farmers.
It is important that a comprehensive compilation of all the information available on chakhao is prepared which should inter alia contain the history, tradition and customs, the varieties and its morphological characters besides the scientific findings.
IFP Editorial: The granaries of the poor farmers are empty and nothing to show for the hard labour they had put in the paddy fields. The situation has reached such a predicament that, there are no takers for agriculture land up for sale.
Deprived of market facility, good roads and poor administration, farmers of Phalee village under Ukhrul district in Manipur watch their crops rot amid the difficulty to market their agricultural produce in time.
The government found many cases of illegal structures in paddy fields which leads to decreasing in paddy fields, says CM Biren.
FOCS held a four-day training programme on “Integrated farming system” to help boost the state's economy.
The new scheme is aimed at bringing uniformity and clarity on food security under NFSA at beneficiary level.
Experts are of the view that making the agriculture land highly productive can save land resources.
Most agricultural scientists are still unconvinced about the efficacy of the method in terms of yield though all agree that the soil health needs improvement.
Union Minister Narayan Rane said that only focusing on agriculture will not be sufficient to achieve targets. A study can be done on how training centres can be beneficial for the people to guide them.
A valedictory function of the 69th All India Cooperative Week Celebration 2022 was held in Imphal on Sunday.
Millet is possibly the best solution for “climate smart agriculture,” as it is easy to grow, much more versatile, and more climate-proof than rice or wheat.
The unhealthy acts of straw stubble burning were not seen in the past. But hay stubbles today are burnt to save labour and wages.
The Union Agriculture Ministry has appointed the CAU Imphal as the implementing Agency for formation and promotion of fresh 100 Farmers Production Organisations in NER, except Assam.
The utilization of rice straw by ruminants is possibly the most efficient means of rice straw management.
Toll Free Number will be launched soon to address farmer’s issues in Manipur, Chief Minister N Biren Singh said.