Mission Kunjakanon Kamrup launched in Kamrup district

 GUWAHATI: Mission Kunjakanon Kamrup has been launched in the Kamrup district today.

To tap the resources under the Assam Floriculture Mission and make Kamrup the district with the highest floral production, a year-long target was set today, said DC Keerthi Jalli.

The meeting discussed ways to implement the Floriculture Mission in the district and the problems faced by the district flower cultivators. A lesser-known fact is that the Hajo Circle has a major floriculture cluster. Due to challenges in market connectivity and supply chain obstacles, it has not reached its true potential. With Guwahati being the closest market and ideal weather conditions, Kamrup is poised to take the lead in floriculture production, said ADC (Agriculture) Sujata Gogoi.

The meeting also discussed the extension of the area under cultivation of flowers in the district so that the maximum number of flower cultivators can benefit from the Mission. To attract newer farmers to join the sector and make Kamrup a prime cluster, an action plan was charted. The farmers complained about seed saplings coming from Kolkata in trains and wilting, which leads to losses. It was decided to focus on the development of local nurseries through a convergence model, tapping into various schemes. Keeping in view the importance of a cold storage to preserve the flowers produced in the district for a long time, the Deputy Commissioner said that the Director of Horticulture would be requested to provide all support, especially in areas like Hajo, Gerua, Rangia, Bezera, etc. The Farmers' Producers Organisation requested a refrigerator van for collecting the flowers from the farmers and sending them to the market on time so that the local farmers' floral products could compete with the flowers imported from neighbouring states like West Bengal.

Later in the second phase, flower tourism, candles, agarbatis, honey making, and soap making using flower waste will be taken up, a press release said.

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