Peren, October 13 (DIPR): Punglwa village know to the outside world only for the Sainik School located in its area, ought to be noticed for the commercial cultivation of ginger. There are hundred plus families in cultivation of the Nadia variety of ginger, who together have planted more than twenty thousand kilograms of seedlings during the year 2011. The anticipated yield in harvest around January to March 2012 is seven to ten folds (approximately above 150 tons).
Punglwa village is just 16 kms on the Julukie/Peren road from Medziphema and is on the lower slopes of mount Paona, the third highest peak of Nagaland. The ginger cultivation is being done at the upper slopes of Mt. Paona, which is of rich humus soil. The village has discovered it potential for agri/horticultural productions on commercial scales. The Government Departments/Agencies in keeping with its welfare policies towards progressive farmers have to be congratulated for the achievement. The programmes of the State under the ‘Year of Farmers’, the ‘Year of Entrepreneurs’ and ‘Self Employment’ etc are indeed visibly yielding their fruits. The handicaps of the illiterate cultivators in the arena of marketing their perishable produces are also expected to be alleviated further by suitable networking and ensure mutual sustainability.
Punglwa village is just 16 kms on the Julukie/Peren road from Medziphema and is on the lower slopes of mount Paona, the third highest peak of Nagaland. The ginger cultivation is being done at the upper slopes of Mt. Paona, which is of rich humus soil. The village has discovered it potential for agri/horticultural productions on commercial scales. The Government Departments/Agencies in keeping with its welfare policies towards progressive farmers have to be congratulated for the achievement. The programmes of the State under the ‘Year of Farmers’, the ‘Year of Entrepreneurs’ and ‘Self Employment’ etc are indeed visibly yielding their fruits. The handicaps of the illiterate cultivators in the arena of marketing their perishable produces are also expected to be alleviated further by suitable networking and ensure mutual sustainability.
