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Arunachal: Kenna WFPCL delivers 8 MT of premium ginger to X5 Agrotech in Namsai

Itanagar, May 23 (UNI) In a significant step toward strengthening farmer-based enterprises and promoting women-led agricultural initiatives, Kenna Women Farmer Producer Company Ltd (Kenna WFPCL), Pasighat, delivered 8 metric tonnes (MT) of high-quality ginger to X5 Agrotech Farm Producer Company Ltd, Namsai, on Wednesday last.
This latest consignment brings the total ginger supplied to 29 MT, marking a key milestone for the organization, the official sources here on Friday said.
This initiative has directly benefited 11 members from Self-Help Groups (SHGs) in Mebo and Mariyang, generating sustainable income opportunities and empowering rural women through collective farming and enterprise development.
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