One-Day Training on Post-Harvest Management of Commercial Flowers Held at Ziro

A one-day training programme on “Approach in Post-Harvest Management of Commercial Flowers” was successfully conducted at the Conference Hall, Zimin Ziro Hotel, Ziro on 7 January 2026.

The programme was sponsored under the Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) 2025–26 and organised by the District Horticulture Office (DHO), Ziro.

80 farmers participated in the training. The technical session was delivered by Dr. Bhavya Bhargav, Senior Scientist, CSIR–IHBT, Himachal Pradesh, who elaborated on the cultivation practices, crop nutritional, and post-harvest management techniques of various commercial cut, loose, bulbous, and rhizomatic flowers. The session covered important floricultural crops such as Lilium, Rose, Marigold, Gerbera, and others, with emphasis on improving flower quality, shelf life, and marketability.

Shri Benjamin Pertin, Mission Director, MIDH, Shri Murlidhar Murari (PMU), and Shri Hibu Dante (DHO) also addressed the participants and shared valuable insights on the importance of scientific post-harvest management for enhancing farmers’ income through commercial floriculture.

Farmers from East Siang District, led by Shri Oyin Tayeng (SDHO), also participated in the programme.

The training programme concluded with a vote of thanks proposed by Smti Tasso Yallu (SDHO), Ziro, acknowledging the contributions of the resource person, officials, and participating farmers.