Chümoukedima Nagaland

Advisor Mhathung Yanthan pra ‘Grains of Heritage’ festival’ inaugurate kuri shey, indigenous rice la conservation karne koishey

Chumoukedima, 26 February 2026: North East Festival of Rice- Grains of Heritage toh manai shey 26 February 2026 te Exposition Hall, Agri Expo, Chumoukedima te. Event toh North Eastern Council (NEC), Shillong pra fund kura, organized kuri shey Indian national Trust for Art & Culture Heritage (INTACH), Nagaland chapter pra collaboration te Department of Agriculture, Government of Nagaland, Kohima; NEZCC Ministry of Culture, Dimapur under te; ICAR Research Complex NEH Region karne, Nagaland Centre, Medziphema; ICAR Research Complex NEH region karne, Umiam (Barapani), Meghalaya; ICAR – Indian Institute of Rice Research (IIRR), Hyderabad; ICAR – Central Rice Research Institute (CRRI), Cuttack; aro School of Agricultural Sciences (SAS), Nagaland University, Medziphema. Gathering ke address kuri kina, Advisor for Agriculture, Nagaland, Mhathung Yanthan deep honour expressed kuri shey inaugurate te, tai pra visionary aro historic initiative hoina described kuri shey.

 Tai pra INTACH Nagaland ke lauded kuri shey festival conceptualizing kura karne conviction aro courage lokot, note kuri shey ki regional agri-focused event organize kura inika magnitude laka commitment aro foresight lageh. Cultural significance rice la highlight kuri kina, Advisor pra koishey ki rice toh khali agricultural commodity ekla nahoi, hoileh life ase, identity aro heritage Northeast la manu karne. Cradle pra grave tak, rice toh moikhan lokot ahae. Moikhan la festivals sanctify kureh, harvest anchor kureh aro oral traditions shape kureh, tai pra marked kuri shey. Tai pra underscore kuri shey ki Northeast toh globally recognized ase hotpost hoina agro-biodiversity laka, tade Nagaland ekla reportedly 200 opor indigenous rice identified kureh.