IT News
Imphal, June 25,
As a part of planting rubber extensively and to increase the production of rubber in Manipur, Rubber Board of India organized sensitization& demonstration program at Imphal and Moreh. As a part of the program Rubber board and National Institute of Agriculture Marketing, Jaipur jointly organized an expo called “Vibrant North-East” for rubber plantation and marketing from 19 to 21st June at Central Agriculture University (CAU). During this expo, a sensitization program for rubber grower and rubber marketing for entrepreneurs was held at CAU on 19th June and on 21st June the same program was held at Moreh. The program at CAU and Moreh was attended by 36 & 30 growers and entrepreneurs respectively.
In the program at Moreh, experts gave lectures and demonstration, how to plant rubber and tapping and marketing. The program was attended by Dr. Ramesh Mital, Director National Institute of Agricultural Institute, Jaipur, Cecil Varkey, Deputy Rubber Production Commissioner, Rubber Board, Gauhati, Dr.VinoyKuren,Deputy Director, Marketing, Rubber Board Kotayam and LaishramYaiphaba, Field Officer, Rubber board Jiribam . Sanjenbam Sher Singh, Field officer ,Rubber Board Kolasib, Mizoram demonstrated the scientific cultivation and management of rubber while Arup Joyti Gogoi of Rubber board Dimapur gave practical training of how to tap & harvest rubber.