IPL lifts 6 tonnes of organic Ginger from East Sikkim

GANGTOK, 19 March: International Panacea Limited [IPL], a service provider hired by the Food Security& Agriculture Development Department under the State Organic Mission for promotion of organic farming and organic certification, has been working in Central Pendam, West Pendam, Pacheykhani and Sumin-Lingzey areas.
An IPL press release informs that in a move to provide better marketing for the farmers, it has recently bought 60 tonnes of ginger from progressive farmers of the area being serviced by it, from the field itself and is now working towards setting up a marketing system for farmers.
The IPL ginger collection centre at Duga in East Sikkim was inspected by Agriculture and Horticulture Minister, DN Takarpa, on 17 March. The Minister was accompanied by Agriculture and Horticulture Secretary, Vishal Chauhan.
The release informs that the purchased ginger consignment will be exported to other parts of the country and to Azadpur Mandi in New Delhi.
IPL informs that the organization has been working with its internal control system for organic certification and due its efforts, these areas have already received the C-1 organic certificate.