Nagaland flags off first Zanthoxylum seed consignment to Dabur India
10:15 AM Dec 07, 2025 IST
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Bhadra Gogoi
Updated At : 09:29 AM Dec 07, 2025 IST
Stressing the urgent need to increase production, Imchen stated that although Dabur had requested 10 tonnes, Nagaland could supply only 1.5 tonnes in the first consignment.
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Dimapur: The Nagaland Bio-Resource Mission flagged off its first consignment of Zanthoxylum (michinga/tomar) seeds to Dabur India Limited’s Northeast unit in Assam's Tezpur from the State Institute of Rural Development (SIRD) in Kohima on Saturday.
Chief Secretary Sentiyanger Imchen flagged off the consignment in the presence of senior officials from Dabur India Limited, New Delhi, along with representatives from the state government, entrepreneurs, and farmers.
Speaking at the event, Imchen highlighted Nagaland’s tremendous potential in medicinal plants and herbs.
He noted that the Nagaland Bio-Resource Mission was formed to optimise and realise this economic value.
Over the past decade, the mission has catalogued medicinal and aromatic plants across the state, a critical step toward commercialisation.
Commending the team for moving the initiative forward through the MoU signed with Dabur India under a buy-back arrangement, Imchen pointed out that Zanthoxylum is widely grown and consumed across Nagaland, with both leaves and seeds used locally.
Since the crop is already partially commercialised within the state, he said it has strong potential for scaled commercial trade.
Stressing the urgent need to increase production, Imchen stated that although Dabur had requested 10 tonnes, Nagaland could supply only 1.5 tonnes in the first consignment.
Calling it “a lesson for all of us,” he added that the state must produce in larger volumes to attract buyers. “Nagaland grows many crops, but we are not able to produce sufficient quantities for people from outside to come and buy from us,” he said.
Imchen urged entrepreneurs and progressive farmers to adopt scientific cultivation, ensure quality, and produce sufficient quantities to meet market demands.
Appreciating Dabur India for partnering with the mission, he expressed hope that the initiative would lead to “bigger things in the future,” including the commercialisation of other plants and herbs from Nagaland.