Sirarakhong Shanao Long (SSL), a women’s group of the village located around 60 km north of Imphal (close to the road connecting Mahadeva and Pfuzero via Tolloi under Ukhrul district) have been organizing a festival called Hathei Phanit since 2010,to promote the chilly industry in this vast land, where Chilly is almost a staple food, the festival brings to light a variety of chillis grown in the village, which is known for its taste and look but unfortunately, due to the deplorable road conditions, a major chunk of the production could not reach the markets. The chillis produced in Sirarakhong village are taken to the neighbouring Nagaland and other states, including Assam, where there is great demand for this variety of chilli.
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