Nagaland won the ‘Best State in Horticulture Award 2024’ in the Agriculture Leadership Awards for the state’s outstanding work in introducing innovative programmes and policies for horticulture development, positively touching the lives of large number of farmers and rural people.

Women Resource Development and Horticulture minister Salhoutuonuo Kruse received the award on behalf of the state government at the Agriculture Leadership Conclave at Hotel Holiday Inn, Aerocity, New Delhi .

The award was given to Nagaland considering the fact that horticulture sector is considered as the ‘sunrise sector’ of the state and its activities had enhanced livelihoods of the people and improved the economic conditions of the farmers, created farm diversification and employment opportunities, while at the same time ensuring nutritional security and ecological sustainability.