5 outlets of Manipuri organic produces planned in Delhi
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 30 2019:
Chak-hao Poireiton Organic Producer Company Limited Chairman Chongtham Shanta has conveyed that an outlet of Manipuri organic produces has been opened on April 24 across the Agriculture Department office complex in Sanjenthong, with the sole objective to make organic items available to the people.
Speaking to The Sangai Express, Shanta claimed mat many International buyers have reached out to buy the State's organic produces while the State Government has also expressed plans to hold an International buyer-seller meet in June.
Shanta of Sagoltongba Mayai Leikai, further stated that the outlet has made available a varieties of homemade organic products from Chak-hao (Farmer) Poireiton Organic Producer Company Limited, including Chak-hao (black rice) Poireiton, vegetable oil, honey, different types of rice etc.
The outlet, following the necessary approval by the Department of Agriculture, was set up under Mission Organic Value Chain Development NE Region (MOVCD-NER), he added.
He said that varieties of rice namely Chak-hao Poireiton, Saje, Kakching, Lingjel, Basmati, Chak-hao Amubi, IR 64, Ayang Leima, Louri, Tampha, RCM 30 are available at the outlet.
Shanta went on to state that the company has joined hands with farmers in Thoubal, Bishnupur and Imphal East so as to make these products available to all.
Buyers from outside the State buy the famous Chak-hao Poireiton at the rate of Rs 140 per kg and later sell the item at Rs 480 per kg after adulterating Chak-hao Poireiton with the ones which are less scented and has less nutritional value, he said while maintaining that such incidents are rather unfortunate.
With an objective to prevent such duping from happening in the future and to make these organic items available outside the State, the company is planning to open five of its outlets in Delhi, added Shanta.
Maintaining that major buyers from outside the State have purchased numerous organic products so far, he appealed to all the farmers to be genuine in producing organic produces so as to increase the output and meet the demands.
Shanta further told The Sangai Express that organic fertilisers produced by Product of Green Biotech Eco Solution Private Limited laboratory, Tera, spices produced by North Eastern regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation Limited and bakery items of Paona Foods are also available at the said outlet.