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Mizoram agriculture minister C Lalrinsanga on Saturday said that Northeast is ideal for Indiaโ€™s organic farming mission.

He was speaking at the โ€˜Organic Food India Conclave-2019โ€™ in Mumbai as the chief guest.

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โ€œIndia has 150 million hectares of agricultural land, of which 5.5 million hectares are located in the Northeast,โ€ he added.

โ€œBy 2020, the value of the agriculture market is expected to cross $200 million,โ€ he further said.

โ€œPrime Minister is committed to developing Northeast as an organic hub,โ€ Lalrinsanga informed.

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โ€œAnd in pursuit of this commitment, the Mission Organic Value Chain Development for Northeast East Region (MOVCD-NER) is implemented in the region,โ€ he further added.

โ€œCultivation of tea, Mizo chillis, turmeric and ginger is underway under MOVCD in Mizoram,โ€ Lalrinsanga added.

He further informed that the Mizoram government has received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag on the Mizo chilli.

โ€œMizo chilli has high market potential and needs focus under the MOVCD,โ€ he further added.

He also informed that conclave that the Mizoram government desires to tie up with global entrepreneurs in the organic movement.