Itanagar, Feb. 19 -- In a major step towards strengthening value addition and empowering local farmers, a Spices Processing Centre was inaugurated at Tagar Complex, Yazali in Keyi Panyor district on Thursday.
The facility was inaugurated by Deputy Director, Department of Trade & Commerce, Toko Togur, in the presence of Rev Bishop Benny Varghese Edathattel of the Diocese of Itanagar, Trade Development Officer of Keyi Panyor, Tai Arun, and Toko Bath, Executive Development, Itanagar Divisional Office of Spices Board of India, along with entrepreneurs, farmers, PRI members, church leaders and officials.
In his inaugural address, Toko Togur said the centre would benefit spice growers not only from the district but also from neighbouring distri...