Advisor, Abu Metha and members of Nagaland Flower Growers Society during the exhibition and sale of flowers at Kohima on May 13.
KOHIMA, MAY 14 (MExN): Advisor to Chief Minister & Chairman of IDAN, Abu Metha visited the exhibition and sale of flowers under the aegis of the Nagaland Flower Growers Society at Kohima on May 13. He also discussed several matters related to the flower industry and assured the society that the State Government under the guidance of the Chief Minister would formulate some programmes and initiatives to give a boost to the industry and help increase livelihood programmes for the flower growers of Nagaland.
He observed that there is vast potential for the flower industry in Nagaland to contribute towards the economy of Nagaland and also project a positive image of Nagaland to the outside world. In his interactions with the flower growers, Metha stated that Naga people, especially women are so passionate about flowers and almost everybody has a green thumb. He hoped that with the collective efforts of state government, and all stakeholders, some concrete initiatives and strategies would materialise in the near future.
Earlier Metha had also held a consultative meeting with the sociaty to discuss and address matters and challenges of the flower industry and also to better understand the dynamics of the local environment.
