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Food Processing Opportunities in Nagaland

Food Consultant for Nagaland

Scenario of State of Nagaland

Nagaland is located in the Northeast of India. The state is surrounded by Myanmar in the east, Arunachal Pradesh in the north, Assam in the west and Manipur in the south. Kohima, Dimapur, Mokokchung, Tuensang, Wokha, Mon and Zunheboto are some of the key cities in the state.

Paddy, maize, sugarcane, potato and tea are grown on a large scale in the state. Nagaland has basically an agricultural economy. Over 70% of the population is dependent on agriculture. The main crops are rice, millet, maize and pulses. Cash crops like sugarcane and potato are also becoming popular. Coffee, cardamom and tea are grown as plantation crops in Nagaland.

Advantage Nagaland

79% Area under Horticulture Plantation
Literacy Rate 79.55%
Various Incentive Scheme for Industrial Growth
Institutions for Food Processing Training Centre

Key Production Highlights of Nagaland

Largest Producer : State producing hottest chilli of the world called Naga King Chilli. One of the largest pig producing state.

Infrastructure

1 Mega Food Park.
15 Industrial Areas
1 EPIP
2 Cold Storage
1 Airport

Economic Snapshot

At current prices, the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) of Nagaland was about Rs 0.24 trillion (US$ 3.74 billion) in 2017-18.
Nagaland’s GSDP increased at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of around 11.83 per cent between 2011-12 and 2017 -18.
According to the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), FDI inflows to the Northeast states totalled to US$ 122 million from April 2000 to March 2019 and for Q1 FY20 FDI inflow stood at US$ 6 million.
Total exports from the state stood at US$ 2.78 million during 2018-19 and US$ 2.40 million in FY20*.