Dimapur, Nov. 2 (EMN): Department of Horticulture bade farewell to its retiring director, Dr. R Elithung Lotha, during a programme held in his honour on November 2 at the conference hall of its directorate in Kohima. Speaking at the programme, the commissioner and secretary of Horticulture, Anenla T Sato, has described the outgoing director as ‘Jewel in her crown.’ She recounted her association with the outgoing director, who she found him to be knowledgeable. She asserted that many of the department’s proposals could see the light of day because of the knowledge and experience of the outgoing director. Eluba Temshi, DDO of the directorate, highlighted the various achievements of the outgoing officer during his 35 years of impeccable service in various capacities such as the DDO, PIO and director. Some notable achievements of the outgoing director, according to Eluba, included settlement of numerous outstanding audit paras, optimisation and streamlining of the department’s esta