L. Hangthing
A Noklak farmer who set up the district's first plant nursery and the "Taste of Noklak" brand of local produce, honoured with the Padma Shri in 2025.
L. Hangthing has spent decades changing how farmers in Nagaland’s remote Noklak district grow and sell their produce. In 2025 he was named for the Padma Shri, from Nagaland [1].
The first nursery in Noklak
Hangthing was born on 23 September 1974 [2]. He is the first person to set up a plant nursery in Noklak district, which grew into the Jungyam Nursery and Horticulture Farming Society and introduced many new fruits, plants and vegetables to the area [2].
In 2001 he formed the Agro-Revolution Society to move farmers beyond growing a single crop a year, experimenting with seasonal farming, livestock and horticulture [2].
Taste of Noklak
In 2018, with his wife Mongshai and local farmers, he started the Taste of Noklak Society, which makes organic products. By 2021 it had launched more than 15 products, and the home-grown “Made in Noklak” brand became known beyond the district [2]. He also runs a farm homestay that draws visitors to the area [2].
The Nagaland government named him the best fish farmer of Noklak district in 2021 [2].
Sources
- [1] Padma Awards 2025: list of awardees — Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Accessed 11 October 2026.
- [2] Padma Awards 2025: citation for L. Hangthing — Padma Awards, Government of India. Accessed 11 October 2026.
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