The Minister highlighted the importance of the state-of-the-art facility with respect to Manipur and North East India

Th. Shyamkumar, Minister for Horticulture & Soil Conservation, Forest & Environment and MAHUD & Town Planning, Government of Manipur recently inaugurated the ICAR-NEH Quality Analysis Laboratory at the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)-Research Complex for North-Eastern Hill Region, Manipur Centre, Imphal.

The Minister highlighted the importance of the state-of-the-art facility with respect to Manipur and North East India. He also stated about the importance of quality analysis in different food products.

K. Kipgen, Director, Department of Horticulture & Soil Conservation, Government of Manipur underlined the ICAR-NEH Quality Analysis Laboratory’s background. He also assured about the significant role to be played by the Laboratory in proper quality control mechanism for the fresh horticultural produces as well as processed products.

The Laboratory is a unique joint venture of the ICAR and Government of Manipur implemented with the Financial Assistance from Department of Horticulture and Soil Conservation, Manipur under the Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture.