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As violence hit sowing season in Manipur, farmers struggle to carry out agricultural activities despite security measures, owing to lack of rainwater for irrigation of paddy fields.
Farmers in Manipur are troubled by the dwindling of river water coupled with late arrival of monsoon in various parts of the state.
Citing continuous attacks by Kuki militants, LSSKL stated that security provision for farmers conducting agricultural activities in these zones is insufficient and unacceptable.
‘If we don’t cultivate this year, we’ll starve next year,’ a stranded woman of Leimaram Waroiching village staying at a relief camp in the wake of the unrest in Manipur.
FOCS held a four-day training programme on “Integrated farming system” to help boost the state's economy.
The unhealthy acts of straw stubble burning were not seen in the past. But hay stubbles today are burnt to save labour and wages.
Director of ICAR-Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Bhopal, CR Mehta said that the north eastern state has high land holding capacity but its crop yield is not that high when compared to national average.
IFP Editorial: In light of recent changes in rainfall patterns and heat waves, the policy planners in the state and experts need to put their heads together to evolve a sound agricultural policy as we cannot leave our farmers and agricultural activities to the mercy of erratic weather and unpredictable seasonal rains.
Manipur Loumee Lup: Farmers in Manipur are suffering as 70 per cent of paddy land is drying out due to scarcity of rainfall and lack of proper irrigation facilities.
The region has been witnessing untimely and frequent rains even during the dry season. Despite the unfavourable weather condition, poor farmers in the villages continue to carry out clearing of forest areas for cultivation of paddy and other crops for their survival.
The drive was conducted by a team of Churachandpur District Police led by SDPO Thanlon David Kilong,
Farmers of Imphal East area, particularly the villagers of Haraorou, Tangkham and Sambei have been suffering due to improper irrigation systems.
IFP Editorial: We must try to understand the plight of the farmers in this poor state of ours, in recent times not necessarily caused by the pandemic and its restrictions.
The season for planting of seeds and transplanting paddy has begun, but the government apathy and unconcern is such that the farmers are not getting fertilizers, despite waiting in long queues at the distribution centres, NEFIS said..
Paddy fields are drying out and households running behind the sowing season due to the late monsoon this year.
The event known as ‘All Communities Convention for a Pledge Against Illegal Poppy Plantation’ was organised at Bhagyachandra Open Air Theatre by Meitei Leepun in association with the apex bodies of these 33 communities under the supervision of the chief minister.
Poppy plantation in Tengnoupal was destroyed as a part of the government's war on drugs.
Instead of shouting from rooftops and making an appeal from meeting platforms, our representatives need to go to the villages and convince the villagers to shift to sustainable forms of farming.
Manipur Agriculture Minister O Lukhoi announced the annual achievements made by the department with support from various farmers of Manipur.
