Paddy and maize are the chief food crop. Government is trying to induce terraced farming and there are schemes to grow plantation crops like rubber, coffee, tea etc. According to the 'The State of the Forest' report,1991, Mizoram leads all the states in afforestation. The major industries in the state are that of handloom and handicraft. Centres have been set up for tailoring, knitting and embroidery.
Sericulture is practised widely.
The land of enchanting hills, the state of Mezos, the highlanders, is famous for the breathtakingly beautiful expanse ofjagged mountain ranges shrouded mystically in reddish-blue haze. The swift flowing rivers of the blue mountains and the deep narrow valleys, forests with an array of flora and fauna, the quiet hamlets and bustling towns make Mizoram a tourist's choice.