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Potentials of NE India Horticulture Producces
1. Potentials for Fresh and Processed
Food Products of North East Region
Dr. Ananta Saikia
Professor
Department of Horticulture
Assam Agricultural University
Jorhat 785013
2. ∗ Fruits in sufficient supply are Banana, Pineapple,
Oranges, jackfruit (garcinia, pear, plum, passion fruit
in specific regions)
∗ Fruits of potential --- minor fruits like carambola,
leteku, paniol etc.
∗ Vegetables in sufficient supply are cole crops, tomato,
brinjal, okra, cucurbits
3. ∗ All the post-harvest operations are performed under
one roof
∗ Need for establishment of pack houses in production
zones
∗ Cold chains to be maintained to reduce losses after
harvest
Pack house
14. ∗ Several communities with their traditional
techniques of making wines/rice beers
∗ Vinegars can be prepared with required
scientific interventions
Natural vinegars
15. Natural food colorants
∗ Several fruits and vegetables
can be used for color
extraction
∗ Technologies available from
AAU
16. ∗ Large acreage in Nagaland
∗ Pulp, juice can be prepared
Passion fruit
17. Bhut jolokia (Capsicum chinense)
∗ Largely cultivated in Assam, Nagaland, Manipur,
Arunachal Pradesh
∗ Being exported to more than 25 countries from India
in several processed forms
18. ∗ Contract and captive farming required for
vegetables and fruits
∗ Needs higher investment
IQF products
19. ∗ Minimally processed products
∗ Promising fruits are pineapple, jackfruit,
oranges
∗ Vegetables like cucumber, tomato, cole
crops onions, garlic, ginger are good
candidate
∗ Technologies available from AAU
Fresh cut fruits and vegetables
20. ∗ Vegetables like cabbage, cauliflower, carrot,
chillies can be dehydrated
∗ Can be processed to produce powder, flakes
etc.
Dehydrated vegetables
21. ∗ Local fruits and vegetables can be pickled
∗ North East is known several unique ways of
making pickles
∗ Good products can be manufactured through
scientific intervention
Pickles