Tualte Tomato Festival: Mizoram Chief Minister appreciates the hard work of farmers.

Aizawl: Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramathanga has said that the state has the potential to grow its economy through natural resources, official sources said on Wednesday.

Sources said that while addressing the closing ceremony of the week-long Tulate Tomato Festival in Aizawl, the Chief Minister said that the state is rich in natural resources for economic development.
Mizoram is full of economic molecules and if this molecule is activated it can do great things.

We need to harness the power of our potential and produce as much as possible,” Zoramathanga said.

He said that the state government is making efforts regarding markets to ensure that farmers sell their produce within and outside the state.

The Chief Minister also appreciated the hard work of the tomato farmers in Tulate area in Khawazul district.
He assured that his government will provide all possible help to the farmers.
Deputy Chief Minister Tawanluya, who spoke on the occasion, also said that one of the top priorities of the state government is to help farmers become economically self-sufficient.

“One of the best ways to uplift our economy is for us (producers and consumers) to help each other and buy our local products instead of imported products,” said Townluya.

State Horticulture Development Board Vice Chairman and MLAF Lalnumavaya also attended the event.

According to Tualte Tomato Growers Cooperative Society Chairman R Lalakhanchhawaha, more than 230 families are currently cultivating tomatoes in Tualte. He said that tomato cultivation in this area started in 2019.

The total purchase of farmers from January to October was estimated at Rs 2.74 crore. The society recently started producing organic tomato ketchup.