People and Process

In an earlier post, Zizira brought out a story on planet Earth’s fiercest chili: Northeast India’s Assam Bhut Jolokia Chili, with over a million Scoville Heat Units that far exceeds Mexico’s Red Savina’s record of half a million Scovilles.

Bhut Jolokia is also known as Ghost Chili, Naga Mircha, Naga Morich or Raja Mircha

News about successful farmers from the Northeast of India is always cause for celebration for the Zizira explorers.

A report on a lady farmer from the district of West Khasi Hills, shared with team Zizira by Canning Shabong, Assistant Director of Agriculture, was extra special. We bring you the highlights. Hope it inspires you too, as much as it did us. Read her story.

Here is a first-hand report about a farmer growing glutinous black rice in India Let us put the record straight, first. This is not the first instance where farmers from the Northeast have preserved traditional tribal knowledge about agriculture.

One such farmer, Potshangbam Devakanta of Manipur, was recently in the news too for his efforts in following traditional farming methods. He was awarded for his effort. This is what Devakanta says:

Zizira depends on its team of explorers to understand the agricultural sector, to network with farmers through field visits and to identify healthy, little known produce to market. It looks like the Zizira explorers are on ‘operation mode’ 24x7. Not just they, even their family members.

How the team got to meet a lady farmer Bernadethe reads like a series of unconnected events, strung together thanks to the ‘on’ mode of the Zizira team of explorers and their families! Read on to see why.