The need for Yongchak conservation was highlighted at a two-day state-level workshop cum exhibition of tree beans, organised by ICAR Manipur, which was inaugurated on Monday.
Orange growers of Tamenglong district in Manipur have been facing severe hardship due to little or no yield. However, the state government has failed to address the plight of the orange growers till date.
Increasing discovery of poppy cultivation areas does not mean that cultivation has increased but it is the achievement of the survey team, officials say.
Chief Minister N Biren Singh directed the officials concerned to identify one horticulture/agriculture produce each of all the 16 districts of the state to enhance production and market them outside the state.