Mkg large cardamom farmer exposure tour concludes

Mokokchung, October 27 (DIPR): Under the initiative of the District Horticulture Office, Mokokchung, large cardamom farmers under Mokokchung District went on an exposure tour to Sikkim from October 17 to 20. Altogether, 19 Large Cardamom farmers and 4 Officials visited Regional Research Station, Tadong, Gangtok during the Tour Programme. Bharat Sushil, Scientist, Spice Board of India, Tadong, Gangtok was the main resource person who lead the farmers to the Research Station. 

The farmers were highlighted with the latest technology of Large Cardamom farming and visited the growing areas of Large Cardamom, Nurseries, Standardized Drying unit (Bhatti system) and Bio- Lab installed at the Research Station. The tour was jointly sponsored by DRDA, ATMA and DHO Office, Mokokchung.