Ukhrul grows Tangkhul-variety hill orange and sits adjacent to Shirui National Park (home of the Shirui Lily). A small operator pairing premium orange-juice retail with curated lily-season tours captures both streams.
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Ukhrul has Manipur's most photogenic district — Shirui Hills with the endemic Shirui Lily, plus a strong Tangkhul orange harvest. Both economies underperform: orange sells raw at low prices, tourism is informal and underdeveloped. A small operator running a retail juice/concentrate unit during Nov-Jan harvest, plus curated 2–3 day Shirui Lily tours during May-June bloom, gets two seasonal revenue streams that complement each other across the year.
Capex of ₹6–14 lakh covers basic juice/concentrate equipment plus tour vehicle, training for 2–3 guides, and a small office. MIDH (horticulture) and the Tourism Department's NER promotion scheme jointly cover capex. Hard parts: combining two operating models (manufacturing + service), seasonality requiring careful cash management, and the Shirui ecosystem requires Forest Dept permits for any commercial tour. Slow build over 2–3 years.
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