The NITI Aayog and the Mizoram government co-hosted a high-level stakeholder consultation in New Delhi on strengthening the state’s ginger value chain in a bid to enhance the competitiveness of the state’s signature agricultural product, Chaired by Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma and Vinod K. Paul, Member, NITI Aayog, the meeting also saw participation from Union ministries, state departments, industry leaders, agri-export bodies, researchers and value-chain experts. The discussions focused on quality assurance, scientific grading and ensuring authenticity of Mizoram’s ginger produce to help it capture premium segments in domestic and international markets.
Notably, ginger produced in the state is known for its distinctive aroma and high oleoresin content.
Stakeholders at the consultation underscored the need to boost local value addition through modern processing technologies, strengthen forward linkages and market intelligence, deepen institutional and academic collaborations and form an expert-led State task force to drive reforms and partnerships. Officials stated that coordinated reforms would enable Mizoram to position itself as India’s ginger capital, backed by standardisation, branding and greater inter-ministerial support. The consultation marked a crucial step toward unlocking the state’s export potential and building a resilient, technology-enabled ginger ecosystem with global reach.
