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Sunday, 27 January 2019

It’s About Hi-Tech Orchid Processing To Take Meghalaya In Next Competitive Level To Fetch Global Market



Meghalaya government in the joint venture with the Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development (IBSD), a National Institute of Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India is to erect an edge technology based Orchidarium infrastructure with a Orchid Production Unit at Shillong.


During the lay of Orchidarium foundation stone, Chief Minister of Meghalaya, Conrad K. Sangma reflected that this project is the best bet for investment to play as futuristic key player in the global market of orchid where Holland stands to be the unchallenged producer of this category of floral product and Thailand next.


Under the banner of ‘Make in Meghalaya’ mission of Government the IBSD group to initiate this major challenge with the strength of state's rich resources of 900 near species of orchids to enhance and preserve quality orchids.



In the attempt to flourish quality orchid export business in the region the IBSD to involve large scale aspirant youths in this trade of business by erecting numerous production units in orchid resource based regions of the state.


Orchid producers in the entire Northeast have come up with an integrated based bio¬entrepreneurship development program on orchid enhanced production and preservation of its rare species. Presently in Meghalaya such orchid projects headed under IBSD to be assisted by the government to garner employment opportunities and secure export target. Meghalaya welcomes this new innovative approach of IBSD in the implementation of hi-end based orchid projects for floral business extension in the global market as the government is aware about its potentialities.

NEIC: SUMI BORA














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