Advisor to Chief Minister & Chairman of IDAN, Abu Metha visited the exhibition and sale of flowers under the aegis of the Nagaland Flower Growers Society at Kohima on Saturday, DIPR stated.

During his visit, Metha observed that there is vast potential for the flower industry in Nagaland to contribute towards the economy of Nagaland and also project a positive image of Nagaland to the outside world. He assured the society that the State Government under the guidance of the Chief Minister would formulate some programmes and initiatives to give a boost to the industry and help increase livelihood programmes for the flower growers of Nagaland.

CM’s Advisor also discussed several matters related to the flower industry and in his interactions with the flower growers, Metha stated that Naga people, especially women are so passionate about flowers and almost everybody has a green thumb. He hoped that with the collective efforts of state government, and all stakeholders, some concrete initiatives and strategies would materialise in the near future.

Earlier Abu Metha had also held a consultative meeting with the society to discuss and address matters and challenges of the flower industry and also to better understand the dynamics of the local environment.

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