A One-Day Awareness Programme was organised for all the Farmers’ Producer Organisations (FPOs) to understand the Potential of Geographical Indication (GI) Tag, particularly for Khasi Mandarin and Me. Mang Narang to increase its Production profitability for the Farmers.
A Memorandum of Agreement for Licensing of Bioinoculants (Biofertilizers and Biopesticides) was catalyzed by Meghalaya Farmers (Empowerment) Commission (MFEC) between CAU-CPGSAS, Umiam, Meghalaya and M/s Larry Enterprise, Tura, Meghalaya. The MOA was signed in the office of the Meghalaya Farmers (Empowerment) Commission (MFEC) on 28th January 2024 in the presence of Sri K N Kumar, […]
Handing over of a Millet Milling Machine, inducted by the Meghalaya Farmers (Empowerment) Commission to Ms. Suklin Dohling's, an entrepreneur facilitated and handheld by the KVK, East Khasi Hills.
The 3rd Meghalaya Farmers' Parliament coinciding with Meghalaya Farmers's Day, held on December 4, 2023, at the State Convention Centre in Shillong, pays tribute to the invaluable contributions of local farmers to agriculture. Organized by the Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, in collaboration with MBDA and HFU, the event serves as a crucial platform […]
Meghalaya Farmers' (Empowerment) Commission organised a meeting on 13th July 2023 with relevant stakeholders to formalise a plan for "the Promotion of the commercial cultivation of Agar or Agarwood - a fragrant dark resinous wood that is used extensively in the production of incense, perfume, and small carvings.
The Meghalaya Farmers (Empowerment) Commission, in collaboration with the Office of The Agriculture Executive Engineer (Mechanical), Directorate of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare, organized a presentation on Agriculture Machinery and Equipment on the 12th of May 2023 on the premises of The Habitat-Asian Confluence, Shillong, which saw the participation of 5 (five) agriculture machinery companies and […]
The Meghalaya Farmers (Empowerment) Commission (MFEC) in collaboration with The Office of The Agriculture Executive Engineer (Mechanical), Directorate of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare conducted a 3 Day training program for would be entrepreneurs on setting up of their very own Centres for Agri-business & Technology through Entrepreneurial Resourcefulness (CATER) in the farm mechanization sector for […]
One of India’s biggest Food & Wine expo, SIAL India and VinExpo started on the 1st of December at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. The event was inaugurated by Chairman APEDA in the presence of Shri. K. N. Kumar, Chairman, Meghalaya Farmers’ (Empowerment) Commission and also Ambassadors of various countries. We also had winemakers from Meghalaya […]
Glimpses from the visit to Agument buckwheat processing facility and Kokko Factory for studying, assessing, and exploring the different Buckwheat post-harvest management types of machinery used in Japan. At the Agument facility, the team from Meghalaya were able to see & learn about various types of machines manufactured by Kokko and in use like the […]
Since 2014 the State’s Agriculture Department has steadfastly upheld the policy to stop subsidising chemical fertilisers and pesticides because of the dangers posed by the chemicals to animal and human health. This decision has reduced the State’s chemical fertiliser consumption by 56.69% without impacting our food security. It has also gradually led to increased demand […]
