The ongoing caste violence in Manipur is adversely affecting agriculture as many farmers are unable to do farming due to security threats and if the situation improves If this is not done, the production of food items in the North Eastern states will be affected. Agriculture Department Director N Gojendro told ‘PTI-Bhasha’ that at least 5,699 Hectare of agricultural land is such, on which farmers are not able to do farming, due to which 28 By June 6799 .15 Tons of crop loss has already happened.

Farming is not the reason for violence He said, “If the farmers are unable to sow paddy this monsoon, the loss will increase by the end of July.” However, the department has prepared such fertilizers and seeds which take less time for production and harvesting and which also require less water. About two to three lakh farmers in the state. Paddy is being cultivated on lakh hectares of agricultural land. The official said that Thoubal district has the highest yield per hectare in the state.

Farmers are not going to the fields because of the rate Some farmers on the outskirts of Imphal are going to their fields despite the fear of being shot by militants from nearby hills, but there are many farmers who refrain from farming fearing for their lives. are. Thokchom Milan (107 a farmer from Moidangpokpi area of ​​Bishnupur district )) said, “The paddy cultivation in the area falling within the Imphal valley has been adversely affected due to incidents of firing on the farmers from the bunkers of the militants on the hilltops. ”””” Some of us go to the fields with fear in mind, but we have to do farming, otherwise we will have to starve for the whole year,” he said. There will be a shortage of rice and the price will increase.

For the safety of the farmers military hair was deployed Sabit Kumar, another farmer from the same district, said, “Planting and weeding of the desi variety of rice is done in June and July, while harvesting is done five months later, at the end of November.” Said, “The lack of rain this year has added to our troubles. Paddy fields were flooded due to heavy rains at the end of May last year, whereas this year there has been less rain. The scorching sun dries up the land, which has made farming difficult.” The cultivation of ‘Meitei rice’ requires a lot of water. The state’s Chief Minister N. Biren Singh had earlier said that 2,25656 of the state will be set up in sensitive areas to provide security to the farmers during cultivation. forces have been deployed.Manipur violencePublished Date

Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 2: 28 PM IST