Agri Minister flags off consignment of Chak hao
Source: The Sangai Express / DIPR
Imphal, February 05 2021:
Agriculture Minister Oinam Lukhoi Singh flagged off a consignment of 2.1 metric tonnes of Chak-hao (Aromatic Black Rice) amounting to Rs 2.52 lakhs from Organic Outlet Sanjenthong today.
It will be airlifted to M/S Farm Flavors Gujarat, a national buyer of Rima Food Industries, Lamlong Imphal East.
Addressing the media persons, Minister O Lukhoi said that as Chak-hao is one of the most popular rice varieties in the country, all concerned stakeholders namely Department of Agriculture Manipur, Manipur Organic Mission Agency (MOMA), Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER) amongst others are constantly working for the promotion of this indigenous rice and also to increase its production in order to meet the high demands.
He further informed that Manipur Organic Mission Agency (MOMA) along with the Department of Agriculture is facilitating Rima Food Industries on marketing of Chak-hao to different parts of the country and also abroad.
This firm has been provided with financial assistance for the establishment of a processing unit of Ckak-Hao under Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER), he added.
Rima Food Industries has also marketed value added products of Chak-hao namely Chak-hao powder, Chak-hao tea and Chak-hao kheer in Manipur as well as to other states, he added.
Commissioner of Agriculture Department M Joy Singh, Nodal Officer (MOVCDNER) Radhapyari and officials of the Department also attended the occasion.