Temjen Imna Along speaking at the 4th Cucumber Festival in
Aliba village on Thursday.
- ALIBA — Minister
for Tourism and Higher Education, Temjen Imna Along, on Thursday declared that
the prosperity, unity, and progressive mindset of Nagaland’s villages are the
key to the state’s overall advancement.
- He made the remark during an address as the special guest at
the 4th Cucumber Festival in Aliba village, Mokokchung district.
- Emphasising that “Nagaland is a land of villages, our
farmers are our backbone, and villagers are our heritage,” the minister lauded
Aliba’s cucumber farmers for their landmark achievement, which has earned the
village a Geographical Indication (GI) tag.
- Congratulating the farmers, Aliba Village Council, and the
Agri & Allied department for their dedication, Along said, “The GI-tagged
Aliba cucumber is a proud product of Nagaland, and your hard work has made the
state shine.”
- He announced that the Cucumber Festival has become an
itinerary in Nagaland’s tourism festival and urged the organisers to set a
tentative annual date to facilitate planning for tourists and the Tourism
department.
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