Deputy CM Chowna Mein bats for promoting local value-added products

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ITANAGAR: Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein on Monday lauded the efforts and activities initiated by NABARD in supporting the formulation and nurturing Farmer Producers' Organisations (FPO) in the State. Addressing a function organised by NABARD at Namsai, the Deputy Chief Minister underscored the need to promote local value-added products as well as the handloom products of various districts of the State.

The District Development Manager of NABARD for Tirap, Longding, Changlang&Namsai districts, Kamal Roy presented a copy of the Potential Linked Credit Plan (2021-22) for Namsai district prepared by NABARD to Mein during the day. He was accompanied by members of Namsai Organic Spices & Agricultural Products (NOSAAP) Producer Co Ltd. Mein also gave impetus to NOSAAP to focus on improving the packaging of products as well as manufacturing of packaging materials.

The Deputy Chief Minister suggested NOSAAP to be the implementing agency for the mini food processing unit for Khamtilahi rice, vegetable items, spices in Namsai district.

Roy briefed Mein on the Potential Linked Credit Plan and said that it is a comprehensive documentation of potentials for rural economic activities, both in physical and financial terms.

The PLPs represent an effort at making projections of credit requirements in different sectors in the district taking into account the long term potential, availability of infrastructure, marketing support, credit absorption capacity and other strengths and weaknesses of the credit delivery system at the district level.

Mein was also briefed about the rural mart to be established at Kongmukham (Golden Pagoda) to promote local value-added products as well as handloom products. Mein was informed that the rural haat is proposed to be set up at Mahadevpurll for the NOSAAP by NABARD.

Roy also informed on using untied funds to provide training to the SHGs and procurement of finished products for the institutions and government departments.

Roy informed about the Tribal Development Fund (TDF) project to the deputy chief minister which is proposed to be implemented in Namsai for the sustainable income of the farmers. Other topics discussed included handlooms and potential project to be implemented by Tai Khamti Heritage and Literary Society through the MSME. NOSOAP members present included ChauAthinaChauhai (CEO), UmachantiMantawMiti (Chairman), MallikaMannow (Member) and RituponDeori (Promoter), informed an official comminique.

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