Farmers of four villages attend orientation training against poppy farming
IFP Bureau30 Apr 2023
A training session on making bio-fertilisers such as bokashi and vermi compost were imparted to farmers of Ukhrul and Kamjong districts..
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Training on organic farming conducted at Ramrei village
IFP Bureau13 Apr 2023
"Organic farming is one of the ultimate answers to sustainable agriculture in resilience to climate change."
Urgent need to de-politicize fertiliser distribution
IFP Bureau29 Mar 2023
IFP Editorial: There is an urgent need to de-politicize fertiliser distribution which should involve the district administration and district level agriculture officers.
Urea allocation will be reduced to encourage natural farming: Th Biswajit
IFP Bureau27 Mar 2023
Manipur Agriculture Minister Th Biswajit said government is planning to introduce nano fertiliser and reduce the allocation of urea (chemical fertiliser) to encourage natural farming.
Training on Organic and Natural Farming held in Senapati
IFP Bureau12 Mar 2023
The two-day training was conducted for extension officers’ programme on “Organic & Natural Farming”.
Turmeric harvest event promotes organic farming
Tamenglong Correspondent28 Feb 2023
Two farmer interest groups harvested approximately one metric ton of fresh turmeric on day-1 of turmeric harvest event in Noney district..
Organic farming is an important part of War on Drugs, says Manipur CM Biren
IFP Bureau13 Feb 2023
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh flagged in organic farming education tour from Sajik Tampak to Sikkim.
Horticulture can generate more income than poppy: Manipur Minister Letpao Haokip
IFP Bureau27 Dec 2022
Letpao stated that if at least 50 per cent of the land of Manipur is dedicated to organic farming, the state will become self-sufficient in food products.
Manipur to purchase drones to spray nano fertilisers in fields
IFP Bureau22 Dec 2022
CM Biren says the government has taken up initiatives to promote organic farming and the use of nano fertilizer in the state.
Natural Farming: Threadbare debate needed before large-scale adoption
RK Nimai13 Dec 2022
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.
The Howards: Unsung Pioneers of Organic Agriculture
Debananda S Ningthoujam29 Oct 2022
The Howards successfully modernised the traditional practices of peasant farmers who held a profound connection to the land and who preserved and handed down traditions of farming and animal husbandry from generations of peasant farmers in India, Europe, and China.
Farmers urged to shift to organic farming
Thoubal Correspondent11 Sept 2022
A month-long ‘Eigi Iramdam Lu Nalhalsi, Eigi Lambi Lu Nalhansi’ (let us keep our place and land clean) campaign is being organised at Khangabok in Thoubal district.
CM Biren calls for gradual shift towards organic farming at farmers’ meet
IFP Bureau14 Apr 2022
The chief minister said that a Farmers’ Cell should be set up by the department on the lines of “CM da haisi” with toll-free phone numbers, where a dedicated set of officials and staff will receive grievances from the farmers and act to resolve them
Permaculture: A Science of observation
Sanjenbam Jugeshwor Singh26 Sept 2021
Without permanent agriculture there is no possibility of a stable social order.
Organic farming - alternative for clean sustainable future
Sanjenbam Jugeshwor Singh29 Aug 2021
In the quest for safer food, the demand for organically grown foods has increased in the last decades due to their probable health benefits and food safety concerns.
Unemployed Ukhrul youths find new ways to make a living amid COVID uncertainty
Ricky Angkang27 Apr 2021
Organic farming, animal husbandry, handicraft making, wood work and food making are some of the fruitful activities being taken up by the young unemployed boys and girls in the district.
Soilless farming with focus on sustainability slowly gaining ground in Manipur
Donald Sairem9 Mar 2021
Neeraj Yumnam of Kongpal Kshetri Leikai, Porompat, who did his MSc in Agronomy after completing BSc Agriculture has been carrying out the ‘hydroponic’ method of farming.
Organic farming can be life-saving for unemployed youths amid Coronavirus crisis
Marina Seyie Narendra1 Jun 2020
In India the organic food market is approximately of Rs. 5.6 billion and is an emerging opportunity for generation of employment and income at village level.
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