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AgriManipur Volume 1, Issue 1HAPPENINGSGovernor inaugurated Agri Fair 2011April 18, 2011. Three days CAUAgri Fair 2011 on the theme‗Agricultural Technoogies andFarm innovations for prosperityof the north east region‘ wasinaugurated by Manipur governorHis Excelllency GurbachanJagat Singh at the CAU IroishembaImphal. Manipur Governorreiterated the importance ofearning surplus income fromagriculture to enhance the investingcapacity. This, he said, couldbe effected by providing qualityseeds, irrigation, power, machineries,fertilizers, affordable creditsbesides appropriate trade andprice policies. Among the prominentdignatories present inthe inaugural function includesRajya Sabha MP, ShriRishang keishing, Lok SabhaMP Dr. T. Meinya, agricultureMinister Ph. Parijat andVice-Chancellor of CAU Dr.SN Puri.International Chinjak Festival @chinjakfestival.comChinjak festival in action22nd April—1st May, 2011. 10days International Chinjak(Food) Festival organised by TheInnovative Youth Society, inassociation with Dept. of Tourism,Govt. of Manipur, was successfullyconcluded with excitementand hope. It was claimed toattract more than 35000 visitorsand estimated Rs. 7.5 lakh wassold over 10 days. Four interna-tionalcommunitiesfrom China, Thailand, Vietnam,South Korea, Tibet andSaudi Arabia besides numerouslocals stalls were participated inthe 10-days food extravaganza.Managing director of the organisingcommittee, Kh. Athoubaputs his vision, ―To preserve,promote and produce all thetraditional and indigenous foodsof Manipur and the North Easternstates at large.‖ Athouba isalso planning to develop ChinjakValley (a comprehensive touristcentre endorsing various localhandloom n handicraft productsalong with the taste of variousChinjak) in 3 years down the line.Bravo!Chinjak (Food) Festival“To preserve, promote andproduce all the traditionaland indigenous foods ofManipur and the NorthEastern states at large”Bihar to shake agriculture from topApril 26, 2011. In one of thehistoric moves of Bihar CMHon‘ble Nitish Kumar, Cabinetmeeting on agriculture was held.This reflects the top prioritygiven to this all time neglectedsector in a big way once again.The cabinet headed by CM consistsof eighteen ministers fromPage 318 agricultural relevant deparments.Mr. Kumar also directed to form 14committees to tackle various issues.Government has earmarked Rs. 848crore for the 2011 – 2012 to bolstervarious schemes.( Source: Hindu April 27, Bihar setsup its agriculture cabinet)State Agri ‘thumps down’ to hybrid seedsJuly 2 , 2011. Deputy Director(Soil Chemist) of Agriculture Ph.Rajendro singh expressed thatdept doesn‘t encourage cultivationof hybrid seeds . Citing reasonsfor this, he stated that theyextract the fertility of the soil to agreat extent. Even seeds cant beseed for further cultivation. Howeverin low laying water loggedarea, due to extremely low productivity,cultivation of hybrid seeds aretaken up on experimental basis.PAC 807, PAC – 401 and recentlyHybrid-813 are procured by theagriculture dept.Source: PoknaphamSpecial courts to check food adulterationJanuary 9, 2011. Each district in the state will have a special court tocheck food adulteration and to punish the accused. Speaking to HueiyenLanpao, a food safety officer of the state Health Department said thatbusinessmen are selling food products by adding substances which areharmful to health and may even be fatal. State Food Safety Department istaking up measures under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act 1954and Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules 1955.It is for this reason thatspecial courts to deal with food adulteration cases will be set up in alldistricts. He further said that many shops in the state sell adulteratedfood.Source: Hueiyen LanpaoPlant Health Clinics to be set upAuust 23, 2011. In an inauguration function of plant health clinic atdivisional agriculture office at Lamlai, State agriculture Minister Ph. Parijatannounced that plant health clinics will be set up in all the districts ofManipur. He also stated that one clinic is already started working at Agriculturehead office at Sanjenthong . This was the second one in the state.Source: Hueiyen LanpaoContd. on page 15