Aizawl, June 2 (IANS) Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma on Tuesday said the state government is working to establish Mizoram ginger as a premium agricultural product in both national and international markets by capitalising on its superior quality and Geographical Indication (GI) tag status. He said efforts are being intensified to enhance production, value addition, and market access for the state’s GI-tagged ginger, to boost farmers’ income and strengthen Mizoram’s agricultural economy.M…
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New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) The Union Minister for Development of the North Eastern Region, Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, on Wednesday launched the Mizoram Ginger Mission, a Rs 189.79 crore convergence-led initiative for ginger cultivation and value chain development in the state. The Union Minister highlighted that while Geographical Indication-certified Mizo Ginger contains 6-8 per cent oleoresin, compared with the global average of around 3 per cent, farmers today receive only Rs 8-15 per kilogram…
Aizawl, May 11 (IANS) Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma on Monday met Union Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Secretary Sanjay Jaju and stressed the need for a more systematic and transparent implementation of the 10 per cent Gross Budgetary Support (GBS) mechanism. The expenditure under the 10 per cent mandatory GBS mechanism for Central Sector and Centrally Sponsored Schemes in the Northeastern region by non-exempted ministries, departments, and organisations (MDOs) is monitored by th…