Aizawl, May 14: Mizoram’s agricultural sector received a significant boost with the launch of the Rs 189.79-crore Mizoram Ginger Mission, a Centre-backed initiative aimed at strengthening ginger cultivation, processing and international market access for farmers across the state.
The project was jointly launched virtually on May 13 by Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Jyotiraditya Scindia and Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma.
The launch programme, held at the Chief Minister’s Office in Aizawl, was attended by Horticulture Minister C Lalsawivunga along with senior government officials.
Being implemented under the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, the mission seeks to transform ginger farming in Mizoram through value addition, branding, processing infrastructure and export-oriented integration.
Addressing the programme, Scindia said Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision is to ensure that farmers become stakeholders across the entire agricultural value chain “from farm to fork.”
The Union minister pointed out that Mizo ginger contains 6 to 8 per cent oleoresin, significantly higher than the global average of around 3 per cent. Despite this, he noted, farmers currently receive only ₹8 to ₹15 per kilogram while the international market value exceeds ₹500 per kilogram.
Describing the initiative as the “Mizo Ginger Movement,” Scindia said the mission has been designed around four major pillars — convergence, value addition, branding and market integration.
The project will establish one integrated processing hub, three spoke centres and more than 30 strategic interventions, while aiming to integrate nearly 20,000 farming households into a unified value-chain ecosystem.
Scindia said the long-term objective is to position “Mizo Ginger” in Southeast Asian, Middle Eastern and European markets through traceability and internationally recognised quality standards.
Chief Minister Lalduhoma said the mission would place emphasis on sustainable cultivation, food safety, farm mechanisation, solarisation and post-harvest processing.
He also highlighted that two ginger varieties from Mizoram — Thingpui and Thinglaidum — received Geographical Indication (GI) tags in 2021, further strengthening the state’s agricultural identity.
According to the Chief Minister, recent chemical residue testing conducted by Eurofins Analytical Services in Bengaluru confirmed that ginger produced in Mizoram meets international quality standards.
Ginger continues to remain one of Mizoram’s flagship agricultural crops, with the Zoram People’s Movement government currently providing minimum support prices for several key farm products in the state.
