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Terrace rice for food security; ginger & turmeric for cash income; king chilli & cardamom for premium markets; millets for nutrition and climate resilience; citrus for longer-term orchard income.
Where to get seeds & saplings
Certified rice seeds (CAU-R1, RC Maniphou-7, Tamphaphou): State Seed Farm, Mantripukhri, Imphal East (0385-2414260) or visit KVK Churachandpur. Vegetable seeds: DAO seed counters at DC office. King Chilli saplings, cardamom suckers, orange grafts: KVK nursery — book 3–6 months ahead.
Step-by-step guidance for key crops in churachandpur: SRI rice, ginger, turmeric, king chilli, cardamom, with spacing, fertiliser, water, and harvest advice.
🌾 Practices backed by KVK & ICAR research · 📋 Updated seasonally
Jhum improvement
Contour bunding on slopes; 5+ year fallow cycle; hedgerow intercropping with nitrogen-fixing shrubs (alder, Crotalaria, Tephrosia). Avoid burning during dry, windy weather.
Ginger cultivation
Seed treatment mandatory: dip rhizomes in Mancozeb 0.3% + Trichoderma for 30 min before planting. Raised beds 25–30 cm high, 1 m wide. Spacing: 25 × 20 cm. Mulch with 10–12 t/ha green leaves at planting, repeat at 60 days. Fertiliser: NPK 75:50:50 kg/ha + FYM 25 t/ha. Crop rotation — do not replant ginger in the same field for at least 2–3 years.
Turmeric
Similar to ginger — raised beds, same seed treatment. Longer maturity: 8–9 months. Boil harvested rhizomes 45–60 min, then sun-dry 10–15 days. Polish mechanically for better market price.
King Chilli (Umorok)
GI-tagged crop. Virus-free saplings from certified nursery only. Raised nursery March–April. Transplant May–June at 60 × 60 cm. Stake plants at 30–45 days. Harvest Aug–Nov (5–6 pickings). Do not grow chilli after chilli — rotate with maize or millets.
Large Cardamom
Spacing: 2 × 2 m under shade trees. Apply FYM 10 kg/plant + NPK 75:75:150 g/plant per year in two splits (March and July). Mulch with dry leaves in November–December. Only plant virus-free suckers from certified nurseries.
Where to buy certified seeds, fertilisers, pesticides, and rent farm machinery near churachandpur. Includes prices, required documents, and Custom Hiring Centre contact.
KVK Churachandpur: KVK Pearsonmun Village, Churachandpur – 795128. Phone: 9856083126 / 9436036748. State Seed Farm, Mantripukhri, Imphal East (0385-2414260) — certified rice, maize, pulses. Vegetable seeds: DAO seed counters at DC Office, churachandpur. King Chilli saplings, orange grafts, cardamom suckers: order at KVK nursery 3–6 months before planting season.
🧪 Where to buy fertilisers
Urea, DAP, MOP, SSP, NPK complexes: Block-level Agriculture Department depots. Take Aadhaar card + land record (patta or cultivator certificate). District HQ agro-dealers (licensed) for packaged products. Bio-fertilisers (Rhizobium, Azospirillum, PSB, Trichoderma): KVK Churachandpur at ₹50–100 per packet. Vermicompost: KVK units — ₹3–5/kg.
🛡️ Where to buy pesticides
Licensed pesticide dealers at district HQ. Before buying: check CIB&RC registration number on label and expiry date. Never buy from unlicensed vendors. Neem oil (5,000 ppm): ₹300–500/L at KVK or agro-dealer. Trichoderma viride bio-fungicide: KVK at ₹150–250/kg.
🚜 Farm machinery & Custom Hiring Centres
Power tiller (7–12 HP): 40–50% subsidy under SMAM. Cono weeder (for SRI rice): ₹2,000–3,500. Knapsack sprayer (16 L): ₹1,200–2,500. Custom Hiring Centre rental rates: Power tiller ₹200–300/hr, thresher ₹300–400/hr, cono weeder ₹50–100/hr. Ask DAO or KVK for the nearest CHC.
💰 SMAM machinery subsidy
Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanisation: 40–50% subsidy on power tillers, tractors, threshers, cono weeders, and pumpsets. Apply through DAO or KVK. Priority: small & marginal farmers, SHGs, FPOs.
Free soil testing (12 parameters: pH, EC, OC, N, P, K, S, Zn, Fe, Mn, Cu, B) — bring 500 g soil sample from your field. Pest & disease diagnosis — bring affected plant sample or photograph. Training programmes: crop-specific field days, SRI method demonstration, vermicomposting, mushroom cultivation, Integrated Pest Management. Scheme enrolment help: PM-KISAN, PMFBY, SMAM, PKVY, MIDH — KVK staff will guide you. Custom Hiring Centre referral for machinery rental.
Best time to visit
Working days 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Soil testing: any time before sowing (ideally 2–3 weeks before). Pest diagnosis: bring fresh sample the same day. Training: contact KVK for the current month's schedule.
₹6,000/year in 3 instalments of ₹2,000 each via Direct Benefit Transfer to farmer's bank account. Over 3.5 lakh Manipur farmers covered. Aadhaar + land record required.
All landholding farmer families. Must have Aadhaar-seeded bank account. Visit PM-KISAN portal or CSC to check beneficiary status.
What you get
₹6,000 per year in three equal instalments of ₹2,000 (April–July, August–November, December–March).
Free soil testing for 12 parameters with customised fertiliser advice for your field. Test every 2–3 years. Sample collection at KVK or block agriculture office.
All farmers. Bring 500 g soil sample (collected from 5–6 spots in your field, mixed together) to KVK or DAO.
What you get
Free soil health card showing 12 parameters: pH, EC, organic carbon, available N, P, K, S, Zn, Fe, Mn, Cu, B. Customised fertiliser recommendation for your specific field and crop.
How to collect sample
Take soil from 5–6 random spots in your field (V-shape cut, 0–15 cm depth). Mix all samples together. Remove stones/roots. Spread on clean cloth and dry in shade (not sun). Bring 500 g to KVK or DAO.
Protect your crop against drought, flood, cyclone, pest attack at very low premium (2% Kharif, 1.5% Rabi, 5% horticulture). Government pays the rest.
All farmers growing notified crops. Loanee farmers: automatically enrolled. Non-loanee: enroll at bank/CSC 2 weeks before sowing cutoff.
What you get
Insurance cover equal to the cost of production. Premium (your cost): 2% for Kharif crops, 1.5% for Rabi, 5% for horticulture/commercial crops. The remaining premium (can be 10× your share) is paid by Central + State Government.
What is covered
Prevented sowing (can't plant due to adverse weather), standing crop loss (mid-season yield loss from drought/flood/pest/cyclone), post-harvest loss (within 14 days of harvest from unseasonal rain/cyclone), localised calamities (hailstorm, landslide, inundation).
How to claim
Notify bank/CSC within 72 hours of the loss event. Crop cutting experiments (CCE) verify the yield loss.
Notified crops in Manipur
Rice, maize, potato, ginger, turmeric, pineapple, cabbage, and others (check with KVK for current list).
Subsidy for polyhouse (50% — ~₹75,000), drip irrigation (50%), new orchards (40%), mushroom cultivation (40%), and vermicompost units (50%).
Farmers ≥0.2 ha. SHGs/FPOs eligible for higher subsidy. Apply via District Horticulture Office or KVK.
What you get
Low-cost polyhouse (30 × 8 m): ₹1.5L total, you pay ₹75,000 after subsidy. Drip irrigation: 50% subsidy. New orchard (citrus, pineapple): 40% of establishment cost. Mushroom unit: 40% subsidy. Vermicompost unit: 50% subsidy.
How to apply
Visit District Horticulture Office or KVK. Fill scheme-specific form. Provide land record, Aadhaar, bank account, cost estimate from authorised vendor.
Processing
45–90 days. Subsidy released after installation and joint inspection.
Helpline
MIDH: midh.gov.in or contact District Horticulture Officer.
₹50,000/ha over 3 years for organic transition. Covers organic inputs, PGS certification, and market linkage.
Group of 20+ farmers with 20+ ha. No chemical inputs for 3 years. Apply via KVK or District Agriculture Office.
What you get
₹50,000 per hectare over 3 years: Year 1: ₹15,000/ha (organic inputs, training), Year 2: ₹15,000/ha (certification, value addition), Year 3: ₹20,000/ha (marketing, branding). PGS-India organic certification recognised nationally.
How to form a cluster
Minimum 20 farmers, 20 ha contiguous or near-contiguous land. Register cluster with KVK or DAO. Adopt organic practices — no chemical fertilisers or pesticides. Internal peer-review by cluster members.
Full value chain support for organic ginger, turmeric, king chilli, pineapple, cardamom — from farm to market. Certification + processing + cold storage.
Farmers in hill districts. Must form Farmer Producer Company (FPC) with 50+ members. 3-year commitment. Apply via KVK.
What you get
Organic input production unit, NPOP certification (for export) or PGS (for domestic), small processing unit (drying, grinding, packing), cold storage linkage, market linkage and buyer-seller meets, branding and packaging support.
How to apply
Form or join an FPC/FPO in your area. Contact KVK or the MOVCDNER nodal officer at the Directorate of Horticulture, Manipur.
Commitment
3 years. No chemical inputs. Adopt organic package of practices for your crop.
Crop insurance at very low premium — protect your investment against drought, flood, cyclone, and pest damage. Government pays most of the premium.
All farmers growing notified crops. Loanee: auto-enrolled. Non-loanee: enroll at bank/CSC before sowing cutoff. Aadhaar + bank account + land record needed.
What is covered
Prevented sowing — can't plant due to adverse weather. Standing crop loss — mid-season yield drop from drought, flood, cyclone, pest attack. Post-harvest loss — within 14 days of harvest from unseasonal rain or cyclone. Localised calamities — hailstorm, landslide, inundation affecting individual farms.
What you pay
2% of sum insured for Kharif food & oilseed crops (rice, maize, pulses, oilseeds). 1.5% for Rabi crops. 5% for horticulture/commercial crops (ginger, turmeric, pineapple, king chilli, vegetables). The remaining premium — which can be 8–10× your share — is paid by Central + State Government with no upper cap.
Notified crops in Manipur (verified list)
Kharif: Rice (jhum & terrace), Maize. Horticulture: Ginger, Turmeric, King Chilli, Large Cardamom, Oranges (Tamenglong).
How to enroll
Loanee farmers (KCC or crop loan): automatically enrolled by your bank. Non-loanee farmers: visit nearest bank branch or CSC 2 weeks before sowing cutoff. Bring: Aadhaar card, bank passbook, land record (patta or cultivator certificate), sowing declaration form.
How to claim
Notify bank/CSC within 72 hours of the loss event. Crop cutting experiments (CCE) are conducted by state government officials to verify yield loss. Claim is paid directly to your bank account.
Helpline
PMFBY toll-free: 1800-266-5557 or 14447. Also contact your KVK or DAO for help with the claim process.
