With Arunachal accounting for more than half of India’s kiwi production, can Ziro’s homegrown fruit carve out a place on the world stage?
Arunachal’s kiwis are headed to Dubai
From a wild forest vine known as anteri in the mist-covered hills of Ziro to a trial shipment bound for Dubai, Arunachal Pradesh’s kiwi has come a long way. Once eaten casually by locals, this little green fruit is now at the centre of a growing agricultural success story, powered by tribal farmers, organic cultivation and a ₹167-crore Kiwi Mission aimed at taking the state’s produce to global markets.
