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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.
"VIPs and affluent people in the state are buying agricultural land and using them for constructions beyond the permit of the state government," alleges LOUSAL..
The government found many cases of illegal structures in paddy fields which leads to decreasing in paddy fields, says CM Biren.
There are 14 stone crushers registered in Imphal West district with the directorate of TC&I under Factories Act, 1948 and Manipur Factories Rules, 2021, Minister Nemcha Kipgen said.
LOUSAL president Mutum Churamani said an agriculture officer of Thoubal district gave permission and order for digging paddy land in front paddy fields of Phundrei and Langathel villages.
In view of the changing environmental scenario and the crisis situation as the fields parched up, should our farmers give up traditional farming practice and adopt new farming methods and technology, or should we wait on the government's action to address the alarming situation and for how long?
IFP Editorial: The future of agriculture in Manipur has become bleak in the absence of a sound state agriculture policy coupled with the new challenges brought forth by the impact of climate change.
The government is trying to introduce nano fertiliser and give focus on natural and organic farming by ways of intervening with technologies, says Manipur Agriculture minister.
LOUSAL president Mutum Churamani Meitei drew the attention of the state government for a critical gap in the operation of Manipur Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act, 2014.
IFP Editorial: Restricting conservation of agricultural land only for paddy is against the spirit of promoting growth in the agriculture sector.
For effective implementation of the Manipur Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act, MLA Sheikh Noorul Hassan urged farmers to cooperate in the welfare activities taken up by the government.
The 44-Yaithibi Loukol Farmers and Land Owners Development Association asked why Conservation of paddy land and wetlands Act 2014 has not been implemented at 44-Yaithibi Loukol.
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren said that the government has served notice to 981 individuals and arrested 72 individuals by the police who were later released on bail.
Despite the implementation of Manipur Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act in 2014, there is not much visible significance of the act due to the absence of rules, LOUSAL general secretary Laishram Kiranjit said.
