Aizawl: Mizoram will soon be exporting its farming produce bird’s eye chillies to the United States, officials said.

The bird’s eye chilli is one of the most popular agricultural products from the state of Mizoram.

A consignment of 7.5 metric tons of the organically cultivated bird’s eye chillies will be flagged off for the United States.

This consignment will be sent soon after the completion of the budget session of the state, which is scheduled to end on February 28.

The agriculture minister of the state, C Lalrinsanga said that the state government had already obtained the Geographical Identifier Tag or GI Tag for the particular variety of chilli as Mizo Chilli and that the product was successful in passing the tests for the confirmation of organic products in Bangalore.

He also mentioned the state government is working towards the implementation of the Fostering Climate Resilient Upland Farming System in six districts of the state under the Externally Aided project for the improvement of jhum cultivation in the state. He went on to add that a three-tier integrated farming system will also be implemented in 20 villages distributed across six districts.

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