Mizoram agriculture minister C Lalrinsanga on Saturday said that Northeast is ideal for Indiaโs organic farming mission.
He was speaking at the โOrganic Food India Conclave-2019โ in Mumbai as the chief guest.
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โIndia has 150 million hectares of agricultural land, of which 5.5 million hectares are located in the Northeast,โ he added.
โBy 2020, the value of the agriculture market is expected to cross $200 million,โ he further said.
โPrime Minister is committed to developing Northeast as an organic hub,โ Lalrinsanga informed.
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โAnd 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.
โCultivation 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.
โMizo 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.