7.5 metric tons of organic bird’s eye chilli will be flagged off from the state

Mizoram will export bird’s eye chilli a typical organic chilli from the state to the United States (US). Bird’s eye chilli is a typical Mizo organic chilli and the first time it will export to the US, C. Lalrinsanga, agriculture minister from Mizoram informed this recently.

The chilli will be sent soon to the US and 7.5 metric tons of organic bird’s eye chilli will be flagged off from the state. Mizoram has obtained geographical identification (GI) for the bird’s eye chilli or Mizo chilli. The chilli has successfully passed an organic confirmation test in Bangalore recently. The state is also taking efforts to improve jhum cultivation. Fostering Climate Resilient Upland Farming System in the Northeast (FOCUS) is being implemented in six districts under an Externally Aided Project (EAP) for the improvement of jhum cultivation. Mizoram will also implement a three-tier Integrated Farming System (IFS) in 20 villages to improve jhum or slash-and-burn cultivation.