1,00,000 shade loving plants (large cardamom) distributed and planted by the local people. 15,000 indigenous orchids collected by the local people. 7 environment awareness programs conducted inviting all the beneficiaries in the 10 villages under the project. Tribal women from 150 families were selected based on their family condition. 12 training/ workshop and seminars were held. The women were trained in the plantation of shade loving commercial crops, their harvesting and marketing. A generalized training program on the conservation of the flora and fauna, protection of the rich biodiversity and conservation of orchids was given to the selected women.

Orchids, the most beautiful flowers in God?s creation, comprise of a unique group of plants. These orchids have an enormous global value in terms of bio diversity of the flora, their ornamental value, medicinal value and commercial value in the aromatic and pharmaceutical industries. Manipur is known to host 500 different species of orchids. Due to several reasons these are now rare and endangered species. The habitat destruction is due to the illegal and uncontrolled cutting of forest tree by timber merchants, land development works and most importantly by forest burning for Jhum cultivation. Thus the project will follow Selvi-Agro-Horti practices. The trees will be preserved for conserving orchids commercially important shade loving perennial crop were planted for income generation so that the trees are not cut and for sustainable conservation of environment.