THE HUMAN population continues to increase, posing challenges to food security, global climate, and ecosystems. We will need technological and social innovation to support the growing population as we adapt and mitigate climate change. Our age-old sustainable wet paddy field and terracing have size limitations and lack novelty to...
Mizoram government has urged the Fostering Climate Resilient Upland Farming System in the North East (FOCUS) to continue its efforts for the successful implementation of the project in the state. FOCUS is a project under a United Nations agency to improve the farming system by enhancing resilience to climate...
An unknown worm has infested lemon plants causing hundreds of farmers in Ukhrul district’s Kachai village to face crop failure this year.
Kachai village is located about some 43 km from Ukhrul town towards the extreme western corner of the district. It has around 530 households and half of its population is...
Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar inaugurated the CAU-Regional Agri Fair 2020-21 through video conferencing at a formal function held at CAU Central Farm, Lamphelpat in Imphal on Monday. The Regional Agri Fair 2020-21 under the theme “Agriculturally Vibrant & Self Reliant NEH Region” and...
The Congress party in Meghalaya convened a meeting after which it has come up with a memorandum to be submitted to the President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, to communicate its demand for the immediate withdrawal and repeal of the three Farmers’ Bills passed by the Central government recently...
The Farmers' Wing of the Naga People’s Front (NPF) has expressed its deep solidarity with the ongoing protest carried out by the farmers across the country. The Farmers' Wing of the NPF also expressed its hope that the government will soon resolve the crisis and work out for the betterment...
Longmai: A Five-day Rural Agricultural Work Experience (RAWE) was held on Wednesday at Longmai Part-4 Peaceland, Noney District. It was jointly organised by Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Tamenglong and ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Manipur Centre in Lamphelpat, Imphal.
In the programme, field visit cum interaction with the farmers was...
Imphal: Police on Sunday forced to conclude a sit-in-protest staged by farmers who were demanding protection of paddy lands in Lamphelpat of Imphal West district.
Farmers strongly condemned the act of the police while asking reasons behind preventing them from sit-in protest who were on a peaceful demonstration. The farmers...
Imphal: Irate farmers in Manipur’s Imphal West district on Monday stormed the district Agriculture office to register a strong protest against non-availability of fertilizers.
Like in the previous years, the state is facing acute shortage of urea at the peak of the paddy crop season even as Agriculture minister Th...
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Dimapur: The North-Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation Ltd. (NERAMAC), a central government enterprise under the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), held a “Promotion of Millets in India” event at Zone Niathu by the Park in Dimapur today. This initiative aims to raise awareness of...