Tamenglong, Noney orange growers form Association
Source: Chronicle News Service
Noney, January 25 2023:
To address the griev ances faced by orange grow ers, a new organisation called Orange Growers Association Tamenglong/Noney was formed on Tuesday at Jadonang Park, Tamenglong HQ.
As many as 76 orange growers from both the districts at tended the meeting convened to form the association.
The orange growers unani -mously appointed Jinbuiyang Pamei of Chaengdai village and Ajuaknga Pamei oflnri-angluang (Tamenglong) village as chairman and general secretary of the Association, besides Sangampou Gang mei of Chiuluan village and Poubilung Gonmei of Nam kaoluang village as vice chairman and joint secretary respectively.
It also nominal ed two members from each village.
According to general sec retary Ajuaknga, Tamenglong Oranges have been granted Cl tag but authorities concerned seem unwilling in protecting the oranges from many plant diseases.
Orange festival is being celebrated for the last many years and is now one of major festivals in the state but the number of orange plants is decreasing every year due to infections by unknown diseases, he said.
The Association also ex pressed disappointment that the district administration is yet to release the entitled incentives to orange growers who had participated in the 17th Orange Festival 2022 .