Nagaland Pineapples

 Nagaland exports organic Pineapples to Kolkata

The HungHao

Molsang Organic Pineapples Producer Company Limited, Molvom, Nagaland in partnership with Agriculture and Horticulture Department, Government of Nagaland, has sent 600kgs of pineapple (500 nos of pineapples in 50 cartons) through air cargo from Dimapur to Big Basket Kolkata on recently ( August 2021).

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.

He also mentioned that the production of certified organic pineapple in Nagaland is 10,000 to 12,000 metric ton with turnover of ₹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.