Friday, September 26, 2008

Paddy fails to bear fruits

IMPHAL, Sep 25 : Consequent upon attack by sting bug, paddy planted in Tollen village located under Tousem sub-division of Tamenglong district along NH-53 have failed to bear fruits.

Lamkholun Haokip, son of the village chief brought some sample of the paddy plants which have failed to bear fruits to the office of this newspaper and narrated the woes of the villagers brought about by the crop failure.

A villager sowing five tins of rice seeds was expecting 250 tins of rice in yield but following the attack by sting bugs, the actual yield was only 10 tins.
Further compounding woes of the villagers, the number of mice has also increased to an alarming extent in Tollen village, conveyed Lamkholun Haokip.


Animals dying Saikul Sub-Divisional

IMPHAL, Sep 25: An unknown disease has claimed many domestic animals and poultry like pigs, chickens and ducks in many villages located in and around Saikul sub-divisional headquarters. According to presi- dent of Kuki Students’ Organisation, Saikul Thong- jalun Mate, villagers of Ma-kokching, Thangkhanphai, Saikul Bazar, Saikul village and Nungba were worried and caught helpless as domestic animals like pigs, chickens and ducks started dying suddenly due to an unknown disease in the pa-st one week. People are also apprehensive that the same disease may spread to the interior villages of Saikul. Taking into account of the toll taken by the disease, the KSO president sought immediate attention of the Govt officials concerned.


Source: The Sangai Express

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