Nagaland Buyer-Seller Meet
Imnatiba advocates for building relationships and efficient marketing
The department of Industries & Commerce in collaboration with Indian Chamber of Commerce organized a Nagaland Buyer-Seller Meet at Bamboo Hall Kisama on December 2 with advisor, Industries & Commerce, Imnatiba Jamir as the guest of honour.
DIPR reports that addressing the delegates, the guest of honour stressed on the importance of the Look East Policy, and said the South East Asian countries begin from North East India.
Nagaland serves as the main corridor connecting the South East Asian countries, he added. Imnatiba further opined that this kind of meets with neighbouring countries and states would open windows for young and upcoming entrepreneurs to build better relationships with outsiders. He urged the delegates from other countries and officials of the concerned departments to interact with stall owners at Kisama.
He also mentioned that the state doesn’t have a uniform pattern of organisational set up for markets. Establishment of efficient marketing system for Naga producers is a dire need, he remarked.
Going further into the subject of agriculture, Imnatiba pointed out that 80.49% of the State is under forest cover and the people of Nagaland still practice traditional forms of agriculture.
He urged department officials to implement schemes for the right purposes by streamlining beneficiary selection.
Commissioner & Secretary, Industries & Commerce, L. G Chishi delivered the welcome address where she emphasized on networking and building relationships.
A keynote address was delivered by regional director, North East Indian Chamber of Commerce, Ishantor Sobhapandit.
Delegates from Bangladesh, Imamuz Zaman of India- Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce & Industry; chairman, Nepal Herbs & Herbal Products Association, Govinda Prasad Ghimire; and Bhutan Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Namgyel Wangmo, addressed the meet. Director, Industries & Commerce, Er. S. Temsulong Jamir proposed a vote of thanks. Deputy director, ICC, Pranom Dutta Mazumdar chaired the program.
Patton inaugurates Hortiscape
DIMAPUR: Deputy chief minister, Y. Patton, officially inaugurated “Hortiscape” at the Annual Hornbill Festival at Kisama Heritage Village on December 1 .
A press release issued by the deputy chief minister’s media cell stated that the Annual Floral Galleria, which is part of the Horticulture department, aims to provide a platform for flower growers to showcase their passion for innovation, creativity and inspiration. A wide variety of flowers, ornamental & indoor plants, cactus, bonsai, etc. were on display in the competition.
In addition, the State Level Fruits, Vegetables and Spices Exhibition-&-Competition intends to promote the horticultural diversity of the state. In it, farmers and entrepreneurs are given an opportunity to display their produce through the Hortiscape. It provides various opportunities to entrepreneurs, SHGs, and farmers to display and sell their produce and processed products and also for visitors to come and buy various horticultural products of the state. Meanwhile, Patton, after inspecting the floral and horticultural produce on display, officially launched the department’s annual calendar.
The inaugural function was attended by minister Health and Family Welfare, S. Pangnyu Phom; advisor, Horticulture, Mhathung Yanthan, and other senior officials of the department.
Late in the evening, Union Home Minister, Rajnath Singh, accompanied by the chief minister, deputy chief minister, advisors and other senior officials visited the Hortiscape.
Ornaments of Nagaland on display
Correspondent
KOHIMA, DEC 2 (NPN): In addition to the rich cultural festival, Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts (IGNCA) in collaboration with the department of Women Resource Development (WRD) set up an exhibition of various tribal attires, ornaments and pre-independence photographs of various Naga tribes adding beauty to the Hornbill festival. IGNCA is an autonomous institution under the Ministry of Culture, GoI and the organization was set up as a major resource centre for cultural resource material of India’s unbroken history of civilization. The photo collection is a collection from the cultural archive, which is an assortment of old photographs from the personal collection of Milada Ganguly, Hungarian scholar, which was donated to Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts along with other artefacts of textiles and other ethnographic objects.
This collection was acquired by Milada Ganguly at the time when the transformation to Statehood was taking place in Nagaland. The photographs displayed represent lifestyles and work views of the Naga communities of that time. Speaking to Nagaland Post, director IGNCA North East Centre Dr. Richa Negi said the Centre for North East was set up in 2017 for research, publication, and promoting culture. She said every state endeavours to work with people to project their lifestyle and culture on a public and social screen. It may be mentioned that for Nagas, ornaments are not mere decorations but they espouse the wearer’s identity. The tribe to which the wearer belongs is visually conveyed by these adornments and distinguishes the status of the wearer. In the maiden exhibition of the Ornaments of Nagaland, it highlighted the identity of the sixteen tribes of Nagaland, including lives demonstrations on crafting of traditional ornaments by artisans from the Ao, Sumi, Konyak, Pochury, Chakhesang, and Zeliang communities with curated displays of the Khiamniungan, Angami, Pochury, Chang, Phom, Sangtam, Yimchungrii, Kuki, Lotha, Rengma and Kachari communities. Women resource development officer Nzanthung K Yanthan informed Nagaland Post that the various cultural ornaments and traditional attires were collected through tribal women organizations. Papers on aspects of Naga ornaments and accessories will be presented on December 5 and 6, by various experts at Bamboo Pavilion.
Archival Exhibition & Sale
DIMAPUR: The Department of Art & Culture has organized the 19th State Archival Exhibition & Sale of Departmental Publication, coinciding with the Hornbill festival from December 1 to 10 at the Kohima WW II Museum premises. According to DIPR, the exhibition & sale was inaugurated by advisor, Art & Culture, Tourism, H. Kehovi on December 1. The purpose of the event is to display the department’s publications for public viewing as well to give the public access to these reading materials during the Hornbill festival. The department has 21 publications by Naga authors. This event is planned to be organized as an annual event coinciding with the Hornbill festival every year.