Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio inaugurated the Hortiscape pavilion today, on Statehood Day and the first day of the 23rd Hornbill Festival at Naga Heritage Village, Kisama.

The Hortiscape, managed by the department of horticulture, comprises of Floral Galleria, Kaleidoscope Hortus and Naga Organic Pavilion, the DIPR report said.

Floral Galleria is dedicated to flowers and plants. The winners and participants of the Hornbill Festival Flower Competition, in categories of ferns & foliage, cacti & succulents, indigenous foliage & flowers, bulbs, tubers & rhizomes, orchids (indigenous), orchids (hybrids) and bonsai were on display.

The Kaleidoscope Hortus celebrates the rich biodiversity of the State’s indigenous crops. Collection of crops such as Burmese Grapes, Pea Egg Plant, Bitter Egg Plant, Pungent Ginger, Sumac, Sichuan Pepper, Black Dammar/Raal, Pork Fat Nut, Sohiong/Black Berry, Ink Nut/Haritaki, Hog Plum, Fan Palm Seed, Wild Fig, Wild Apple, etc. are kept on display.

The flowers, fruits and vegetables will be on display till the end of the festival, and different organic fruits, vegetables and fruit products will also be available for buying.

Wheelchairs have also been kept at the Floral Galleria to assists visitors with special needs, the report stated.

“Hortiscape” at Naga Heritage Village, Kisama was inaugurated this evening by our HCM @Neiphiu_Rio. The Pavilion features exhibition, competition and sale of flowers, vegetables, fruits and varieties of Naga organic produces during the Hornbill Festival 2022. @MyGovNagaland pic.twitter.com/96XYGQqmPK

— Mhathung Yanthan (@MhathungYantha2) December 1, 2022

Below is the list of the winners under State Level Fruits, Vegetable, Spices & Exotic and Indigenous Vegetable and Spices Exhibition-cum-Competition at Hortiscape Kisama 2022:

1. CITRUS

1st – Kerhung SHG and Asole Kath

2nd – Ronsenle Kath and Lucy

3rd – Thejanguno, Grace Kath and Kakheto N Sumi

1. PINEAPPLE

1st – Zhapuvino Zashumo

2nd – Diezevonuo Suokhrie

3rd – Ghoily Lily Chishi

1. BANANA

1st – Lhivikho

2nd – Theja

3rd – Ghoily Lily Chishi

1. KIWI

1st – Huvesa Medeo

2nd – Kanjilo Lohe

3rd – Adono Yhokha

1. PAPAYA

1st – Kevineizo Zumu, and Neisevino Zashumo

2nd and 3rd – Abune

1. GUAVA

1st – Khriethono and Zhapuvino Zashumo

2nd – Beizo

3rd – Terhabama

1. OTHERS INCLUDING INDIGENOUS FRUITS

1st – Ale

2nd – Visa Zashumo

3rd – Ayie

1. COLE CROPS

1st – Vlbalie Zashumo

2nd – Balie Zashumo

3rd – Vozou

1. CUCURBITS

1st – Thungseni

2nd – Ato

3rd – Nchumbeni Lotha

1. LEAFY VEGETABLES

1st – Japuseno

2nd – Neisa Zashumo

3rd – Kedovi

1. CARROTS, RADISH & KNOL-KHOL

1st – Ketoseno

2nd – Kezhaleno

3rd – Akhono Zhinyu

List of winning participants under state level flower show cum competition at Hortiscape, Kisama 2022

1. FERNS & FOLIAGE

1st Prize (Ferns) – Kehosale

1st Prize (Foliage) – Aienla Ozukum

2nd Prize – Njule Chung

3rd Prize – Alem Ozukum

Vegetables on display at Kaleidoscope Hortus, Hortiscape, Kisama during Hornbill Festival 2022 at Kisama on 1 December. (Credit: DIPR)

1. CACTI & SUCCULENTS

1st Prize – Aienla Ozukum

2nd Prize – Kokono Zashumo

3rd Prize – Toshila

1. INDIGENOUS FOLIAGE & FLOWERS

N Asangla – 1st Prize

Aienla Ozukum – 2nd Prize

Dziese Nakhro – 3rd Prize

1. BULBS, TUBERS & RHIZOMES

1st Prize – Vikethonuo

2nd Prize – Anei Chuse

3rd Prize – Medoneneinuo Sanchu

1. ORCHIDS (INDIGENOUS)

1st Prize – Kevisino Angami

2nd Prize – Vikethonuo

3rd Prize – Jessy Zashumo

1. ORCHIDS (HYBRID)

1st Prize – Pfura Angami

2nd Prize – Kevi Pienyü

3rd Prize – Jessy Zashumo

1. BONSAI

1st Prize – Dr Vizovol Mekro

2nd Prize – Aneu Usou

3rd Prize – Letso Nakhro

1. PERENNIAL

1st Prize – Aphrenuo

2nd Prize – Toshila

3rd Prize – Vibalie Zashumo

1. ANNUALS & BIENNIALS

1st Prize – Bhati

2nd Prize – Neikhrietono Chuse

3rd Prize – Mhasineinuo

1. FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS (FRESH)

1st Prize – Anungla Jamir

2nd Prize – Kevi Pienyü

3rd Prize – Aseno Nakhro