Thoubal,Feb.14: Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Thoubal organized one day training cum awareness programme on “Protection of Plant Varieties & Farmers’ Right Act 2001″ under the sponsorship of PPV & FR Authority New Delhi at its campus today at Khangabok in Thoubal District.
Khangabok Zilla Parishad Member, Rajmohon Singh, Addl. Director (Agriculture) Manipur Dr.M.Mohendro, Dr.M.Rohinikumar Former director Research CoA, CAU Imphal, Dr.I.Meghachandra Singh Joint Director ICAR and Dr.Ajay K Singh Plant Variety Examiner, PPV & FR Authority Guwahati inaugurated the programme as Chief Guest, President and Special Guest respectively.
Around 100 farmers including youths of Thoubal district participated in the programme.
Prof.M. Rohinikumar Singh, Former Director of Research, College of Agriculture(CoA), CAU, Dr. L Meghachandra Singh, Joint. Director, ICAR, Research Centre for NEH, Manipur centre, Professor Ranjit Sharma, Dept. Of GPB, CoA, CAU, lmphal, Dr. Ajay K. Singh Plant Variety Examiner, PPV & FR Authority, Guwahati and P. Devkanta Singh National Awardee, Plant Genome Saviour ‘ Award were the resource persons of the awareness programme.