New Delhi: The government on Tuesday launched the ₹189.79 crore Mizoram Ginger Mission, a convergence-driven initiative aimed at transforming the northeastern state into a global hub for premium pharma-grade ginger production, processing and exports.
Launching the mission alongside Chief Minister of Mizoram Lalduhoma, Union Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia said the initiative reflects Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “whole-of-government approach” to agricultural value-chain development and farmer empowerment.
Anchored by the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, the mission brings together multiple central ministries and agencies, including Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Rural Development, Food Processing Industries, NABARD, ICAR and APEDA, along with private sector partners.
Scindia said the focus would extend beyond cultivation to value addition, branding, packaging and global market integration. He noted that Mizoram’s ginger contains 6–8% oleoresin — significantly higher than the global average of around 3% — but farmers currently earn only ₹8–15 per kilogram, while processed international products can fetch over ₹500 per kilogram.
Describing the initiative as the “Mizo Ginger Move
ment,” the minister said it is built on four strategic pillars — convergence, value addition, branding and market integration — aimed at reducing intermediaries and strengthening farmer producer organisations and cooperatives.
Under the mission, the government plans to establish one integrated processing hub and three spoke centres, while integrating nearly 20,000 farming households into a traceable value-chain ecosystem focused on quality assurance and export readiness.
Scindia said the government is targeting Southeast Asian, Middle Eastern and European markets for Mizo ginger products, adding that success would be measured when “Mizo Ginger is available on global shelves, traceable to individual farmers.”
Chief Minister Lalduhoma called the initiative a “defining moment” for the state’s agricultural economy and pledged full support for time-bound implementation.
Farmers from Champhai district welcomed the mission, saying it could transform livelihoods for thousands of households cultivating GI-certified ginger varieties that have long lacked adequate market value and processing support.
