6. Mizoram in Brief
Date of Formation: 20 Feb 1987
Geographical Area (Sq. Km): 21,087
Capital: Aizwal
Population: 8,91,058
Agricultural Products:
Maize and Paddy Pulses, sugarcane,
chilly, ginger, turmeric, potato, tobacco,
vegetables, banana and pineapple are
the other important crops.
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7. Of the 21 lakh hectares available for
cultivation, close to a one third (6.3 lakh
ha) is suitable for horticulture crops; yet,
barely 4,000 ha are under cultivation.
There is huge untapped potential.
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8. The main horticulture crops are fruits
including mandarin, orange, banana,
passion fruit, grapes, pineapple and
papaya.
Floriculture covers anthurium, orchid,
chrysanthemum and rose.
Spices such as ginger, turmeric and
pepper are gaining popularity.
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9. People have started cultivation of oil palm
as well as medicinal and aromatic plants.
Good Agricultural Practices for cultivation
of tea has been taken up.
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10. Rice, maize, oilseeds and potato are major
field crops.
The State is not self-sufficient in rice
although it is the principal crop.
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11. There is need for education and extension
activity in agriculture.
Floriculture sector holds great promise
because of suitable agro-climatic
conditions.
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12. Growing anthurium and rose under
greenhouse conditions can be taken up
gainfully as soil conditions are favorable
and water quality high.
In particular, Mizoram anthurium has the
potential to carve a niche for itself in the
global marketplace.
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13. Horticulture
The existing area under various
horticultural crops accounts for about
60,000 ha. which is only about 9.52
percent of the estimated potential area of
6.30 lakhs ha.
This indicates the vast scope for
horticultural crops to flourish in Mizoram.
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14. The major horticultural crops are oranges,
passion fruits, ginger, banana, pineapple,
lemon, squash, mustard, cabbage, french
bean.
Floriculture, tea, mushroom cultivation
and medicinal plants are also given priority
for large scale production.
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15. Anthurium
Anthurium is one of the thrust floriculture
crops identified for Mizoram because of
many advantages, such as
increasing demand,
ideal agro climatic conditions,
availability of group of progressive farmers
having fertile land and other infrastructure
facilities to take up this activity.
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16. In 2003 Holland auctioned 17.9 million
Euro worth of anthurium.
International market for flowers and
accessories is as high as 50 billion and has
been growing at a steady pace.
Mizoram with its world class anthuriums is
sure to carve a niche for itself.
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17. The Department of Horticulture introduces
commercial scale cultivation of Anthurium
in the month of November, 2002 under
Technology Mission for integrated
Development of Horticulture in North
Eastern States.
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18. Rose
Commercial scale cultivation of quality
Rose under Hi-Tech Green House has
been taken-up in Mizoram since the year
2006, covering an area of 42,516 sq.mt.
till 2007-2008.
The first cut flower of Rose was harvested
in April 2007 and continued the harvest at
an increasing rate.
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19. At present the volume of Rose cut flower
harvest is not less than 7,000 nos. per
day.
The quality of Mizoram Rose is a world
class Rose and more than 10 different
varieties are being grown which are the
choice of the consumers and florists.
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20. There is a vast market prospect in
floriculture business in Mizoram for
interested buyers/exporter.
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