Our farms in Vaipuanpho, Ailawng (near Aizawl) and Umsaitsning, Ribhoi District (near Shillong) were strategically chosen for their ideal agro-climatic conditions. These farms are managed by seasoned floriculture professionals with over 20 years of experience in high-tech flower production.

We are committed to ethical employment practices, having a majority of our farm workforce comprises local tribal women. At our Aizawl farm, workers receive free housing with access to amenities like clean water, playgrounds, and school transport. ZEPL also works closely with international breeders and propagation companies to ensure we stay up-to-date with the latest flower varieties and growing techniques.

Rajesh Prasad, co-founder and Managing Director, is a pioneer in Indian floriculture with over 30 years of experience. A postgraduate in Economics from Delhi School of Economics and an alumnus of IIM Ahmedabad, he began his career managing India’s first hi-tech rose farm near Pune, promoted by the Tata Group. He later served as CEO of CCL Flowers Ltd, setting up India’s largest hi-tech rose farm near Bangalore. In 2004, he was also involved in establishing a major floriculture project in Ethiopia, one of the world’s top locations for rose cultivation.

(Late) Ms. Lianzami Leivang, co-founder, was a dedicated agriculturalist who served over 28 years in the Department of Soil Conservation, Government of Meghalaya. After retirement, she turned her passion for flowers into a thriving business. She was instrumental in developing bud-caps, an innovation that improved the bud size and vase life of roses, now widely adopted in the industry. She played a key role in managing ZEPL’s retail network across the Northeast and championed sustainable floriculture practices in the region.