Imphal, July 15 (ANI): The fourth edition of the annual state level pineapple fair was recently organized in Manipur.
Organised under the auspices of Andro Kendra, a non-governmental forum with active support from the State Horticulture Department, the main objective of the fair was to provide technical knowledge to local farmers about pineapple plantation and cultivation.
More than 300 metric tonnes of pineapples were put on sale during the fair.
Farmers set up more than 160 stalls to showcase and sell their produce.
It is estimated that each stall sold pineapples worth Rs 10000.
" Pineapple is one of the priority crops in Manipur, so every year we encourage farmers to cultivate this crop in the pineapple growing areas. This will help them uplift their socioeconomic standards and also incomes of the state," said Subendra Singh, one of the organizer.
The fair also provided an opportunity to the farmers to interact with experts.hey discussed many issues like the lack of marketing and cold storage facilities, non-availability of loans to farmers and promotion of pineapple cultivation in the region.
"Before the farmers, they grew about 20 to 25 thousands plants per hectare, but now a days it's about 50 to 60 thousand plants per hectare," said N Ram Singh, Professor, Central Agricultural University.
Manipur stands fourth in pineapple production as the climatic conditions and soil in the state is just right for its cultivation. (ANI)
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