Governor assures guidance to Sikkim organic products entrepreneur

Wednesday, Dec 04, 2024 00:00 [IST]

Last Update: Tuesday, Dec 03, 2024 18:22 [IST]

Governor assures guidance to Sikkim organic products entrepreneur

GANGTOK,: Vivek Cintury, a young entrepreneur from Majhitar near Rangpo who is the founder of the start-up ‘Nature Gift’, called on Governor Om Prakash Mathur at Raj Bhavan here on Tuesday. 

During the meeting, Vivek gave a thorough overview of his company's processing of regional organic products, including buckwheat, turmeric, ginger, large cardamom and other organic products. He highlighted the marketing techniques for these organic items and explained that his company is working relentlessly to market them nationally.

The Governor is passionate about agriculture and committed to increasing farmers' incomes, making them self-reliant and improving their standard of living. He emphasized the importance of youth participation in entrepreneurship and encouraged them to become job providers rather than job seekers.

The Governor mentioned that the startups are playing an important role in today’s country’s economic scenario as it will not only create employment opportunities, but also lead the society and country towards development with new ideas. He stressed how important it is to continue supporting organic farming and ensuring that farmers receive fair market pricing.

The Governor assured guidance to Cintury for his work and appreciated his efforts and also expressed his desire to visit his processing unit in the near future, a Raj Bhavan release informs.

 

Sikkim at a Glance

  • Area: 7096 Sq Kms
  • Capital: Gangtok
  • Altitude: 5,840 ft
  • Population: 6.10 Lakhs
  • Topography: Hilly terrain elevation from 600 to over 28,509 ft above sea level
  • Climate:
  • Summer: Min- 13°C - Max 21°C
  • Winter: Min- 0.48°C - Max 13°C
  • Rainfall: 325 cms per annum
  • Language Spoken: Nepali, Bhutia, Lepcha, Tibetan, English, Hindi