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Nagaland sends first Zanthoxylum consignment to Dabur India

Dimapur, Dec 6 (UNI) The Nagaland Bio-Resource Mission flagged off its first consignment of Zanthoxylum (michinga/tomar) seeds to Dabur India Limited’s north east unit at Tezpur in Assam from the State Institute of Rural Development (SIRD) in Kohima on Saturday, marking a milestone in the commercialisation of Nagaland’s bio-resources.
Chief secretary Sentiyanger Imchen flagged off the consignment in the presence of senior officials from Dabur India Limited, New Delhi, representatives from the state government, entrepreneurs and framers.
Speaking at the event, Imchen said Nagaland has tremendous potential in medicinal plants and herbs.
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