Chumoukedima, Nagaland, December 8 (HBTV): The first major consignment of Zanthoxylum (Michinga/Tomar) seeds to Dabur India Limited (North East Unit), Tezpur was flagged off from Kohima on the banner of Nagaland Bio-Resource Mission.
This marks a milestone in the commercialization of Nagaland’s bio-resources products to outside Nagaland.
Flagging off the first consignment, Nagaland’s chief secretary Sentiyanger Imchen maintained that Nagaland has tremendous potential in medicinal plants and herbs.
Over the past decade, the Mission has catalogued medicinal and aromatic plants across the state, which he said was a critical step towards commercialization.
Commending the team for taking the initiative forward through the MoU signed with Dabur India under a buy-back arrangement, he noted that Zanthoxylum is widely grown and consumed across Nagaland, with both leaves and seeds used locally.
Because the crop is already partially commercialised within the state, he said it has strong potential for scaled commercial trade.
Stressing the urgent need to increase production, Imchen stated that although Dabur had requested 10 tonnes, Nagaland could supply only 1.5 tonnes as the first consignment.