Manipur: In the lush hills of Senapati district, a quiet revolution in organic farming is taking root, led by determined farmers and young visionaries. With its cool climate and rich biodiversity, Manipur is emerging as a model state for sustainable agriculture, especially in floriculture and organic fruit farming. At the heart of this movement is 28-year-old Chokhone, a dynamic entrepreneur from Mao, whose efforts have turned the region into a flourishing hub of dried flower cultivation. “We have around seven to eight hundred dedicated farmers growing flowers across various villages in the Mao area. Our dried flowers are now sold in 17 states across India,” she said.
Known as the ‘Land of Flowers’, Mao blooms with cosmos, orchids, strawflowers, and irises. Local farmers, many of them women, are capitalising on the growing demand for decorative and medicinal flowers. One such farmer, Kaini, proudly held up a bunch of vibrant statice blooms. “They come in different colours. A bunch sells for one hundred rupees, highlighting the direct benefits to rural households,” she said. (ANI)
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