HT Correspondent
ITANAGAR, March 31: In a significant step toward strengthening agricultural marketing and empowering women farmers, the Kenna Women Farmers Producer Company Ltd. (Kenna WFPCL), Pasighat, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with X5 Agrotech Farm Producer Company Ltd., Namsai, for the supply of 100 metric tonnes (MT) of green ginger.
The agreement was formalized in the presence of Jarbom Taipodia, District Mission Manager, DMMU Pangin, ArSRLM, and Mimar Basar, Chief Executive Officer, Kenna WFPCL, Pasighat.
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This collaboration is expected to bring direct benefits to Self-Help Groups (SHGs) and Mahila Kisan (women farmers) engaged in ginger cultivation by ensuring a stable market, fair pricing, and better income opportunities. So far, a total of 21,000 MT of green ginger has been successfully delivered to X5 Agrotech Farm Producer Company Ltd., strengthening the agricultural supply chain.
Speaking on the occasion Taipodia emphasised that this initiative will boost rural entrepreneurship, create sustainable livelihoods for women farmers, and provide market access to SHGs involved in ginger cultivation. Mimar Basar highlighted that the MoU will help in scaling up production, increasing profitability, and improving overall agricultural sustainability in the region.
This partnership marks a major step in enhancing economic opportunities for SHG members and Mahila Kisan, ensuring their active participation in commercial agriculture while promoting Arunachal Pradesh’s agricultural sector on a larger scale.
