Earlier this week, an 8-member team from the New Zealand High Commission and the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has concluded their three-day field visit to Ziro in Lower Subansiri.
The purpose of their visit was to assess the potential for enhancing kiwi fruit production and associated value chain activities in the North Western and North Eastern Himalayan region. Arunachal, along with Himachal Pradesh, had been selected by the Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Ministry to conduct this feasibility study.
The team also conducted extensive field visits to various kiwi orchards in the Ziro valley which allowed them to interact with local farmers, sharing training and pruning techniques commonly employed in New Zealand.
