Tourism and Ethnic Food Industry of Manipur

Tourism is a multidimensional crucial development parameter of the world economy. The tourism and ethnic food industry of Manipur has a potential in gaining a major place in the South East Asian countries tourism industry. This paper attempts to study the tourism and ethnic food industry of Manipur keeping in mind the Look East Policy of the Indian Government. The data for this paper have been generated both from primary as well as secondary sources. The study finds that the prospect for tourism can be widen up with proper planning and connectivity. It also identifies the various problems and challenges that are to be overcome to buttress the regional connectivity.