The Government of India, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture) conducted a 2(Two) day programme on ‘Expansion of Horticulture Value Chain in India – Potential and Opportunities’ from 1st to 2nd November 2022 at Vamnicom, National Institute of Cooperative Management, Pune, India.

The programme was graced by Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmer’s welfare, Government of India as the Guest of Honour. The Minister was accompanied by the State Agriculture Minister, Abdul Sattar, and State Horticulture Minister, Sandipanrao Bhumre of the Government of Maharashtra. The Department of Horticulture, Government of Nagaland participated and exhibited organic products from the State in this programme. Three Farmer Producer Company (FPCs) from Nagaland supported by the Department of Horticulture under the Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North East Region (MOVCD-NER) scheme-namely Molsang Organic Pineapple Producer Company Limited, Phek Organic Large Cardamom Producer Company Limited and Chansu Organic Kiwi Producer Company Limited were awarded the Horticulture Value Chain Award 2022 for their excellence in contribution towards the farming community.

                                                                                                           (DIPR)