ZIRO, Jun 26: Minister for Agriculture and Allied Department, Tage Taki today inaugurated a 15-day training program on Mima grass craft at the weaving centre, Lempia Women Welfare Society, Ziro. He mentioned that Mima grass is found in abundance at Ziro and its use for handicraft items will help women beneficiaries to prepare eco-friendly products and enhance their income.  He thanked NEDFi for organising the program under its corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative. 
Deputy Commissioner, Lower Subansiri district, Bamin Nime appreciated the initiative to use local raw material  for making craft products like yoga mat, file cover, table mats, bags and basketry etc. and assured to provide market linkage for the products.
Ashim Kumar Das, Deputy General Manager, NEDFi, Guwahati informed that NEDFi, under its CSR policy is already promoting Water Hyacinth craft in Assam, Cardamom fibre in Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim, Banana fibre in Nagaland and Assam and such experiences have helped them to develop appropriate technology for Mima grass craft too.
For the training program NEDFi provided two  looms made with technology from Thailand,  two sewing machines and other tools and accessories. Das, mentioned that on completion of this program, another 10-day program on dry flower making will be conducted at the same premises and a total of 50 beneficiaries will be covered through these programs. He mentioned about the  buy back arrangements for the products through NESHILP, a society promoted by NEDFi for providing market linkage to the crafts of NER.

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