Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 30: Musing over the possibility of bilateral relationship
between Manipur and Cuba, State unit president of Indian People's
Theatre Association (IPTA) Dr M Nara has observed that there is lot of
scope for exchange not only in the field of culture but also in
biotechnology and other related areas between the two.
Addressing a press conference at Irabot Bhavan here today in connection
with his recent visit to Havana, the capital of Cuba where he had gone
participated in the 5th International Congress on Culture and
Development, Dr Nara informed that he has received positive feedback
from the side of Cuba on conducting research on the varieties of rice
produced in Manipur for cultivation of the same in that country.
Dr Nara said the rice is the main staple food of the Cuban.
Yet the quantity of the rice produced in Cuba is only 30 percent of the
total requirement.
So remaining 70 percent of the required rice has to be imported.
In such a condition, Cuban officials expressed their desire for
conducting research on the rice variety of Manipur and adopted the same
for cultivation in their country.
Besides this, the Cuban officials have expressed their willingness for
exchanging the fruit variety which are being grown as the main resource
of that country with Manipur, Dr Nara said.
While informing that Cuban scientists have recently detected the protein
which can be used in treatment of cancer from the pineapples grown in
that country, Dr Nara said the Cuban officials had also given the
approval for sending the sample for detection of such protein from the
pine apples found in Manipur too.
Other areas where Cuba has expressed keen interest are Orchid variety
found in Manipur, culture and sports, he disclosed, while hoping that
the State Govt would taking up necessary measures to reap the benefit
from such bilateral ties.
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