Aizawl: Mizoram's 'Ginger Unique Selling Proposition (USP) – Sustainable Cultivation & Value Chain Development Project,' with an outlay of Rs 189.78 crore, was jointly inaugurated on Wednesday through a virtual programme by Chief Minister Lalduhoma and Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Jyotiraditya Scindia.
The inauguration was held at the Chief Minister's Office under the chairmanship of Lalduhoma and attended by Horticulture Minister C Lalsawivunga, Adviser to the CM Dr K C Lalmalsawmzauva, Chief Secretary Khilli Ram Meena, and senior state officials. Scindia joined from New Delhi, while officials from the Ministry of DoNER and ginger farmers from Champhai district participated online.
Project Focus Areas
Addressing the programme, Lalduhoma said the Ministry of DoNER had recognized Mizoram ginger as a Unique Selling Proposition (USP) and approved the project for sustainable cultivation and value chain development. He stated that the project will focus on four key components:
- Sustainable Cultivation
- Quality Control & Food Safety
- Farm Mechanisation & Solarisation
- Post-Harvest Management & Processing
Other components will be implemented in convergence with schemes of various ministries. The Post-Harvest Management & Processing component will receive Gap Funding support from the North Eastern Council (NEC)'s Focused Development Component (FDC).
Significance for Mizoram
This project is expected to boost the income of ginger farmers in Mizoram by improving cultivation practices, ensuring quality standards, and enhancing processing capabilities. The virtual inauguration highlighted the collaborative effort between the state and central governments to promote regional agricultural products.
