Dimapur, Oct. 23 -- The Wokha district administration signed an MoU with ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana, Tamil Nadu, Institute of Bioresource and Sustainable Development, Imphal and CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat, for long-term partnerships, focusing on technological integration, scientific farming, production enhancement, circular economy promotion, joint research, cultivation of medicinal and aromatic crops, farmer training, sustainable practices, and improved market linkages.

The MoU was inked on the first day of the first edition of the Banana Festival 2025 at Wokha public ground on Wednesday.

Held under the theme "Banana for Food, Fibre and Future," the three-day event is aimed at promoting agri...