Molsang Organic Pineapples Producer Company Limited, Molvom in partnership with Agriculture and Horticulture Department, Nagaland has sent 600 kgs of pineapple through air cargo from Dimapur to Big Basket Kolkata on August 4. (DIPR Photo)
Dimapur, August 4 (MExN): Molsang Organic Pineapples Producer Company Limited, Molvom in partnership with Agriculture and Horticulture Department, Government of Nagaland, has sent 600 kgs of pineapple (500 numbers of pineapples in 50 cartons) through air cargo from Dimapur to Big Basket Kolkata on August 4.
According to a press release by Deputy Director, in-charge Marketing, Department of Horticulture, Meya Sashi, “Nagaland pineapples are considered as one of the sweetest and juiciest pineapple in the world and certified as 100% organic by OneCert International.”
He informed that at present, the area under organic certified pineapple cultivation in the state is 850 hectares under Mission Organic Value Chain Development, sponsored by Government of India.
The project is being implemented in three villages, namely Molvom, Bungsang and Mhainamtsi, consisting of 500 farmers.
The Deputy Director also mentioned that the production of certified organic pineapple in Nagaland is 10,000 to 12,000 metric ton with turnover of Rs 15 crores per year and the government of Nagaland, Horticulture Department under MOVCD NER Vision 2030 is contemplating to create an organic pineapple corridor along the foothill road covering an area of 10,000 hectares.
