Dimapur, October 27: With the initiative of the District Horticulture Office, Mokokchung, large cardamon farmers under Mokokchung district undertook an exposure tour to Sikkim from October 17 to 20.
Altogether, 19 large cardamom farmers and 4 officials visited the Regional Research Station, Tadong, Gangtok, during the tour.Bharat Sushil, scientist of Spice Board of India, Tadong, Gangtok, was the main resource person, who led the farmers to the Research Station. The farmers were highlighted with the latest technology of large cardamom farming.
The team also visited the growing areas of large cardamom, nurseries, standardised drying unit (Bhatti system) and bio- lab installed at the Research Station.
The tour was jointly sponsored by DRDA, ATMA and DHO Office, Mokokchung.
