Farmprenuer icon of North East inspires farmers to take apple cultivation in the region

Shimray, the farmprenuer icon of North East inspires farmers to take apple cultivation in the region
Augustina Awungshi Shimray received the training at the CSIR-IHBT, Palampur. She successfully grew apples in her orchard. Inspired by her success, a few more farmers took up apple plantation

In Ukhrul district of Manipur, the agro-climatic conditions are favourable for apple cultivation. In the year 2019, the low-chilling varieties of apple were introduced in the district by North Eastern Region Community Resource Management Society (NERCRMS), NEC, Government of India in association with the Institute of Himalayan Bio-resource Technology (CSIR-IHBT), Palampur, Himachal Pradesh. The initiative received an overwhelming response from the farming community as well as from the various government and non-government agencies.

Under the initiative, Augustina Awungshi Shimray, a resident of Poi village, Ukhrul, Manipur, was chosen as the beneficiary for the apple cultivation. She was one of the farmers who received training at the CSIR-IHBT, Palampur. Following capacity-building support, Shimray successfully grew apples in her orchard. Her first yield, she grew nearly 160 kg of apples which she sold at a price of Rs. 200/- per kg.

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Inspired by her success, a few more farmers took up apple plantations. For her exemplary efforts, the chief minister of Manipur, N. Biren Singh felicitated her. Later, she also received financial support from the state government to train in apple cultivation and its post-harvest management.

Shimray has expressed her sincere gratitude to NERCRMS for transforming her life and enabling her to become economically self-sustainable. Today, she has realised a new meaning of Atma Nirbharta and her story is an inspiration to the entire farming community of North East India.

Source: Ministry of Development of North-East Region, Government of India

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