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Sitharaman opens Northeast’s largest Organic Spice processing Unit in Meghalaya

SHILLONG, JUN 19: Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday inaugurated Northeast India’s largest organic spice processing unit at Ri-Bhoi...

ICAR director urges 92 village headmen to lead shift to balanced fertilizer use in EKH

SHILLONG, JUN 17: Director of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Dr G Kadirvel on Thursday called on 92 village headmen from East Khasi...

Rubber Board opens Common Processing Centre in Garo Hills to boost farmer income

Williamnagar, June 4: In a major push to strengthen rubber cultivation in Meghalaya, the Garo Hills Rubber Producers’ Society (GHRPS) on Wednesday inaugurated a...

Meghalaya forms district panels to assess arecanut budrot damage, broomgrass farmers covered under MSP

SHILLONG, MAY 21: The Meghalaya government has already fixed a minimum support price for broom grass cultivators to cushion them against price crashes, and...

Meghalaya eyes 1 lakh hectares under organic farming; Lakadong turmeric exports rise: Minister

SHILLONG, MAY 21: The Meghalaya government is scaling up its organic farming programme to cover 1 lakh hectares, Agriculture Minister Timothy D Shira said...

New seed tech boosts Meghalaya potato farming, cuts outside dependence

Potato farming in Meghalaya is witnessing a significant transformation as a scientific intervention by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research enables farmers to produce high-quality seed locally, reducing long-standing dependence on external supply.

KVK South Garo Hills seminar on climate change and sustainable agriculture

The Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), South Garo Hills, organised a one-day national seminar/workshop on “Climate Change: Its Impact on Rural Areas, Agriculture, and Food Supply” on Thursday, highlighting the growing challenges posed by climate change to farming and rural livelihoods.

Garo Hills farmers gain direct market access as B2B Ginger, Turmeric procurement touches 80 MT

Tura, Feb 3: Direct business-to-business (B2B) procurement of ginger and turmeric is beginning to reshape agri-marketing in North Garo Hills district, with Dijako Agro...

Garo Hills Farmers benefit as MNREDA begins direct Ginger & Turmeric procurement at nearly double market rates

Under the Asian Development Bank (ADB)-supported Livelihood Enhancement Program through Renewable Energy Systems, the Meghalaya Non-Conventional and Renewable Energy Development Agency (MNREDA) has launched a major intervention to support pineapple, ginger and banana farmers across the Garo Hills, aimed at increasing farm incomes, cutting out middlemen and establishing sustainable market linkages.

Workshop on Promotion of Jute Cultivation held at SMELC in Tura

A State Level Workshop on the "Promotion of Jute Cultivation in Meghalaya" was organized on Wednesday at the SMELC hall, Dakopgre in Tura.

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