The New Indian Express

Notwithstanding delayed monsoon with deficit rainfall in June and July, the overall condition of paddy and non-paddy crops over 3.13 lakh hectare (ha) of land in the district seems to have improved. Revival of monsoon in August, which extended beyond September, has brought cheers to farmers in the district. The DDA said non-paddy crops are also in good shape, adding that crops like ‘ragi’ and ‘arhar’ have shown good growth.  He said about 2,000 quintals of surplus ‘arhar’ and similar amount of ‘ragi’ would be procured from farmers through various Government cooperative agencies.

Nyooz

Farmers and agricultural labourers held a joint meeting at Chajjalwadi village near here under the banner of Kirti Kisan Union on Saturday. Speaking on the occasion, union’s state president Datar Singh said that while the Central and the state governments were more concerned about big industrial houses, the farmers and farm workers which constitute majority of the population are in debt trap.

Nyooz

The district Agriculture Department has asked the farmers to apply for the machinery required for alternative management of crop residue after the Centre has extended the date for it to October 20. The government is supplying machines on 50 per cent subsidy to individual farmers and on 80 per cent to farmer groups.

North East Now

The much-awaited 3-day National Indigenous Seeds Festival 2019 has been underway at the Central Agricultural University (CAU) campus, Iroishemba on the outskirts of Imphal. CAU is the largest agricultural university in India having 13 colleges and 6 Krishi Vigyan Kendras across the seven northeastern states excluding Assam besides having its headquarters in Imphal.

The Sangai Express

When the whole world is facing onslaught of aggressive climate change, Manipur cannot remain mere onlooker. The state is not sacrosanct. It has its own share of sorrow. The poor state has to suffer directly or indirectly, sooner or later. How many of us are aware of imminent danger of survival in the troubled age? How many of us think globally and act consciously? The uneasy culture of discounting future marks the beginning of the end. The Risk-Multipliers (5) associated with climate change such as Reduced Agricultural Productivity, Heightened Water Insecurity, Increased exposure to extreme Weather Events, Collapse of Eco-system and Increased Health Risks are grim reminder of an endangered future.