MIZORAM

Export promotion Scheme

Bamboo Trade:
With the policy reform in regard to management, harvesting, utilisation of natural
bamboo resources in the State and promoting bamboo plantation development, it is expected
that bamboo trade shall receive a fillip. With increased bamboo harvesting before the
Mautam and establishment of bamboo industries and with support incentive framework,
trade in bamboo and bamboo products within and outside the State shall grow. It shall be
the endeavour of the State to promote trade in bamboo and bamboo products among the
Mizo people. The bamboo traders shall be organised into trade associations with linkages
with bamboo growers and the bamboo processing industries and bamboo exporters to
rationalise the bamboo trade practices. Export will be promoted through establishment of
Export Promotion Zones as envisaged in the Industrial Policy of Mizoram, 2000.

Bamboo Industries :

The Bamboo policy framework shall be encourage and promote establishment of

bamboo enterprises and industries in cottage, small and medium industries sectors linked to
the need of bamboo produce/ products within and outside the State. In the initial stage, many
of these industries shall be established based on the Mautak bamboo which will be the major
bamboo resource of the State suitable for manufacturing bamboo mat board, chop sticks,
bamboo shoots, agarbatti sticks and other handicraft products. The New Industrial Policy of
Mizoram 2000 with its thrust on bamboo industries development and associated incentives
and subsidy framework shall encourage establishment of such industries and enterprises.
Conjunctively, the bamboo policy shall lay emphasis on adopting and using proven
technology suitable for manufacturing improved quality products catering to very specific
needs and markets and establishing linkages within and outside the State. While simple
technologies and manufacturing processes can be adapted by cottage and handicrafts sectors,
import of technology shall also be encouraged and adopted in small and medium sector
industries to produce quality products for sale within and outside the State and for export
purposes. Bamboo mat boards and bamboo ply boards can be promoted as wood substitute for
the growing construction needs within and out- side the State. This will not only result in a
value addition to bamboo products but will also be a wood substitute reducing use of timber
within the State. Use of bamboo and bamboo products shall be emphasized in Government
constructions where such uses are feasible and incentives shall be given for use of bamboo
products in private and community constructions. Standard housing designs for various
constructional purposes shall be evolved taking help of national and international expertise
available

0ther industrial use of bamboo is in manufacturing bamboo flooring, bamboo

shoot industry and bamboo furniture in conjunction with timber and cane. These sectors
need adoption of improved technology, standard/improved designs and improved artisan
skill which will be actively promoted. Assistance of experts shall be taken in identifying

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suitable technology, product designs and in imparting training to artisans and craftsmen.
Promotion of Bamboo industries would be undertaken by the State Industries department.

High value products will necessitate effective and appropriate manufacturing process and
market and export linkages. This policy shall encourage joint ventures with entrepreneurs
outside the State including foreign enterprises with technology, finance and export linkages.
This arrangement will channelise the resources through local traders and manufacturing
industries into domestic and international markets earning handsome revenue for the State.
Present export policy in agro industry encourages such arrangements which should also be
adopted and encouraged for bamboo sector development in the State.

A. SCHEME PROPOSED UNDER MIZORAM INTODELHNA PROGRAMME

Component-I

State Matching Share for Oil Palm (ISOPOM)

Oil Palm development scheme under ISOPOM is launched in Mizoram for self sufficiency in
edible oil, to motivate farmers to switch over from jhum cultivation to permanent settlement
and to create income generation opportunities for small and marginal farmers. State
Matching Share for Oil Palm under Integrated Scheme of Oil Seeds, Pulses, Oil palm and
Maize (ISOPOM) is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme on 75:25 sharing basis between
Government of India and Government of Mizoram. The Scheme is expected to generate a
self sustain economy with the help of Central Government and this scheme will be a
development model for Mizoram.

Component-II

Management Component

Mizoram Intodelhna Programme (MIP) envisages investment of fund in various sectors of

the economy to fill in the shortcomings and gaps of the plan allocation for a major boast to
the farming economy covering the whole state. Various developmental schemes are
contained in the programme which require technocrats and staff for supervision and
monitoring of works including office maintenance.

Component-III

Development of Oil Palm Cultivation:

Oil Palm development scheme under ISOPOM is launched in Mizoram for self sufficiency in
edible oil, to motivate farmers to switch over from jhum cultivation to permanent settlement
and to create income generation opportunities for small and marginal farmers. Godrej Agro
vet Ltd. and Food, Fats Fertilizers Ltd. agreed to buy the oil palm bunch from Mizoram at a

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reasonable price .The various provisions made under Oil Palm Development which is
mainly to plug the gaps in resources are -1).Cost of Planting materials @ Rs 30/-per seedlings
2) Transportation charges of seedlings 3) Potential Connectivity for Oil Palm cultivation
areas @ Rs 3.00 lakh per Km. 4) Creation of Irrigation-

(a) Community Water Tank @ Rs 1.00 lakh (b) Water Harvesting Structure @ Rs 0.5 lakh (c)
Drainage line treatment @ Rs 8350/-per 100 mt, 5) Construction of Table top/half-moon
terraces for plantation of oil palm @ Rs 0.3 lakh per ha. .

Component-IV

Development of Passion Fruit

Passion Fruit, is a choice crop of the tropical and sub-tropical belts and yields a sprightly
juice with a sweet fragrance rich in Vitamin A. As Mizoram has the ideal climatic condition
it has performed exceptionally well in the higher elevation of the state, especially after the
Technology Mission (TM) intervention. This is extremely conducive for increasing the area
under Passion fruit which will not only uplift the economy of the poor farmers but will also
help in adequate supply of raw materials to the Juice Extraction Plant at Chhingchhip.
Besides the above, this crop is being given due importance in the year of Mautam (Bamboo
flowering) as an alternate crop choice with the anticipation that the pergola technology of
cultivation would be less susceptible to rodent damage.

AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT (MIP)

Component-V

Development of Turmeric

Turmeric is an important crop with many uses in drug and cosmetic industries besides being
used for culinary purposes. It is widely used as a medicinal plant for external application
and taken internally as a curative and stimulant. So this crop having high marketability and
demand with manifold uses is being taken up in a big way under MIP through the
Horticulture Department. Akin to the objective of selecting Passion fruit, Turmeric too has
been opted for as an alternate crop. Since it is a known fact that they are relatively less
susceptible to damage by rodents – that are expected to attack other standing crops.

Component-VI
Development of Patchouli Cultivation :

Patchouli is a herbaceous plant native to South East Asia. The leaves yield Patchouli Oil
which is of great importance in the perfume industry. The MIP have initiated cultivation of
Patchouli because of its market assurrance and high price and perhaps more importantly
after a successful pilot demonstration of the crop during 2005-2006.

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Component-VII

Development of Jatropha Cultivation :

MIP in its best effort to diversify agriculture to bring socio-economic transformation

especially in rural areas of the state is aware of the need to tow the line of growth with clean
development mechanism. The importance is therefore given to the call of the National Bio
fuel mission by Government of India. With the above in view and with the objective of
securing the energy security environmental friendly and economic benefits of green fuel
development, MIP has placed due thrust to the extensive propagation of Jatropha
cultivation. Moreover, the program is expected to provide continuous direct and indirect
employment opportunities to the rural poor. Vast area and lands besides the cultivable area
would be utilised for Jatropha plantation due to its wide adaptability features which would
help in utilizing the available vacant lands. Also Jatropha could replace existing
nonrenumerative crops with its higher productivity.

Component-VIII

Development of Maize and Soya bean:

Maize is an important cereal, over 85% of its production in India is consumed directly as
food in various forms. Since maize is a short duration-crop, it conveniently fits into a wide
range of crop rotations. Green maize plants acts as succulent fodder crop. It is also widely
used in animal feed particularly as poultry feed. Soya bean treated as both oilseed and pulse
crop is a crop with high percentage of protein content (40 %) and oil (20 %) content in the
seed. Many different products can be made out of Soya bean, besides it being a widely
acclaimed health food. Soya bean is also widely used in animal feed as it forms an important
ingredient in production of animal feed. Thus Maize and Soya bean are two important crops
which is required for preparation of animal feed in the state. As the production of Maize and
Soya bean is not adequate in the state, the present production level is grossly insufficient to
feed the two newly commissioned animal feed plant in the state viz. under PIGFED, ITI
Veng, Aizawl with a production of 20-30 qtl. per day requiring 20 qtls of Maize/ day and 7
qtls of Soya bean/day and Animal Feed Plant (MODAFER) under Department of AH & Vety
with a capacity of 50 ton/day and requiring 50 qtls. maize/day and 10 qtls. Soya bean/day. To
meet the requirement of these two Animal feed plants, MIP has embarked on a program to
increase the area and production of these two crops in the state. This project therefore
constitutes one of the core thrust area for MIP.

Component-IX

Sericulture Development

Sericulture can be considered as one of the trades to effectively and systematically create
sustainable permanent occupation to the rural poor, enhance self-employment avenues at
large to uplift the rural economy of the state. The Sericulture development program has

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particularly performed very satisfactorily in the State, and has provided for sustained source
of income to many farmers who have opted for this trade. The Government has flagged this
program as one of the effective option for poverty alleviation and thus find an important
place in MIP programming.

Component-X

Marketing Development.

Marketing of Agriculture produces is a priority component of MIP. A marketing Sub

committee is in place to conduct search and research of marketing avenues to access
remunerative markets. Moreover, MIP is also prepared in emergencies to intervene in
market operation to ensure that farmers get remunerative prices for the produces. Thus
while their will be requirement of funds for market feasibility study, networking of
collection centres, post harvest management, there is also a need to provide for funds for
direct intervention by way of creating a revolving funds. Which will utilized for immediate
payment to the farmers for the produces like passion fruit etc. which will stand replenished
after the sale/disposed to the end buyers. This market support arrangement will go a long
way to help the farmers who are otherwise vulnerable to distress sale of their produces as
has been experienced in the past.

Component-XI

Development of Sugarcane

Sugarcane, the main source of sugar in the country is widely grown in the state of Mizoram.
The department of Agriculture is taking up Organic Sugarcane development in a major way
and MIP aims at filling up the gaps under NCA. The requirement of fund for sugarcane
development is proposed at Rs.130.00 lakh for the year 2007-2008 and Rs.390.00 lakh for the
11th Five Year Plan.

Component -XII
Development of Potato

Potato, continues to have a special place and value as food, and forms an important part of
the daily palate in almost all the houses in the country, North Eastern States is no exception.
This crop is very well suited to the climatic conditions of the state. It is particularly, a
prefered crop for multi-Cropping practice to which the farming communities have been
encouraged to practice.

Component – XIII
Hydrogers/hydrams

Mizoram receives an abundant rainfall from the month of May – November while the
months of January to April and December is dry and there is an acute shortage of water

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during these period. The state can boast of irrigation channels/rivulets with perennials
source of water. The drops of water along these channels and the water from rivulets can be
utilised as a good source of irrigation to the needy cultivators during the dry months.

Component XIV

Construction of Project Area Connectivity (Link Road)

Department of Agriculture and Horticulture have launched various schemes for production
programmes for oilseeds, fruits and vegetables, etc. To provide better mobility of inputs and
farm produces it is very important to construct proper road connectivity infrastructure. MIP
also has taken up additional programmes for large scale production of Agri-Horti produces
which require 592.67 km of road connectivity with an estimated cost of Rs.348.00.

Component XV
Integrated Land Development

Government of Mizoram launched scheme for increasing production of various crops

through on-farm land development and terraces for the extension of area for cultivation of
oil palms, aromatic plants, fruits and vegetables. To increase their productivity, proper land
development is highly essential. Increase in arable land results in increase in food grain
production. Under On farm development for WRC are various components viz .Leveling,
Binding, Reshaping, Drainage etc. and construction of terraces at various places is proposed.