Local businessman Niraj Chettri, who owns a large fruit business company named Himalayan Florica in the national capital, is now looking to initiate similar business ventures in his hometown of Darjeeling. Chettri, a resident of Lapchu in Darjeeling, will be opening a new outlet in Darjeeling in March that will sell regional agricultural and horticulture products under the brand name ‘Greengold’. He also has plans of expanding the business by opening similar outlets in Kurseong, Kalimpong, Mirik and Siliguri.
|
Himalayan Florica to promote horticulture business in Darjeeling |
Shedding light on his business plans, Chettri said, “This is a completely commercial initiative. We will provide seedlings, materials for poly-houses and all other necessary materials required by farmers.”
Claiming the farmers will benefit immensely from the initiative, Chettri said, “We will pay farmers better prices for their produce than what they generally receive in the market. This will improve their financial standing besides multiplying total production.”
Chettri, who is into this business for more than two decades now, has also been able to expand his operations across international borders. His Himalayan Florica imports fruits and flowers from countries such as Holland, America and Italy and exports them to Qatar and other Middle-East countries besides selling them in several states within the country. Himalayan Florica is now among the major firms working in the field of agriculture and floriculture in the country.
Chettri said although he has been considering the promotion of his business in Darjeeling, the political volatility of the region had been preventing him from forging ahead. “This region has tremendous potential for floriculture, horticulture and agriculture. We, at least, want to promote two to four organic products of the region as brands of repute in the international market,” he remarked. (EOIC)
Source:EOI
SIMILAR ARTICLES
Writes Chandan Pariyar Darjeeling Hills is boiling with the fear of virus every passing day, disorder and chaos seems to be the order of the day. Yet Corona isn’t the virus that would eventually take us to our grave it would be unhealthy politics of our local leaders. With 2021 Bengal Election nearing, the political […]
22 youths from the Kalimpong district Darjeeling hills are returning home by foot from Sasaram of Bihar during COVID lockdown. The sources were informed by them that they have exhausted their savings. They don;t have money for food and hire vehicle. The company where they worked asked them to go home. They have submitted the […]
सम्पूर्ण चिया कमानहरुमा काम बन्द गर अनि श्रमिकहरुलाई बन्द अवधीको वेतन देऊ! DTA अनि CCPA को दार्जीलिङ पहाड़को चियाकमानहरुमा काम संचालित राख्ने कोशिशको घोर निन्दा गरौं! विश्वलाई त्रासित बनाएको कोरोना भाइरसको महामारी विरुद्ध हर एक देश अनि संस्थाहरु एकबद्ध भएर सक्रिय रुपमा काम गरिरहेका छन्। हाम्रो देशमा पनि यो भाइरसको विस्तारलाई रोक्नको निम्ति सरकारले कतिपय […]
West Bengal recorded its second death due to COVID-19 on Monday, when a 44-year-old woman passed away at North Bengal Medical College and Hospital. “She passed away early in the morning. We are trying to isolate the doctors and medical staff who treated her. Attempts are also being made to isolate the patient’s relative who seem to […]