Officials from The Meghalaya Farmers (Empowerment) Commission and Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Upper Shillong, visited registered buckwheat seed growers in Rapleng and Smit Villages to provide insights and guidance on improved management of buckwheat and honey bee colonies.
Officials of the Meghalaya Farmers' (Empowerment) Commission and the Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Upper Shillong, visiting registered buckwheat seed growers in Laitmawpen and Umsawmat villages in Mawphlang block to provide insights and guidance on improved management of buckwheat and honey bee colonies.
A historic moment for farmers of Meghalaya with the signing of an MoU between BJBSI, Tokyo and the MFEC, in Shillong, for technical collaborations with Japan across various domains with special focus on buckwheat expansion, value addition, marketing and exports. The MoU will pave the way for buckwheat expansion across the North East and open […]
In a meeting on the 30th of May 2023, the MFEC report 2019 - 2023 along with the Buckwheat Global Showcase Report were presented to Shri. Conrad K Sangma, Hon'ble Chief Minister, Meghalaya, by Shri. K. N. Kumar, Chairman, MFEC and Shri. B. K. Sohliya, Executive Advisor MFEC. A number of topics pertaining to farmers' […]
Review of Buckwheat Cultivation in Meghalaya and demonstration of the Buckwheat mobile application chaired by Shri. K. N. Kumar, Chairman, Meghalaya Farmers' (Empowerment) Commission on the 19th of May 2023 at the Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition in which a number of critical decisions were made and witnessed the participation of […]
Review of Buckwheat Cultivation in Meghalaya and demonstration of the Buckwheat mobile application chaired by Shri. K. N. Kumar, Chairman, Meghalaya Farmers' (Empowerment) Commission on the 19th of May 2023 at the Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition in which a number of critical decisions were made and witnessed the participation of […]
A watershed moment in the buckwheat history of Meghalaya - the entry and involvement of NABARD in buckwheat cultivation through the launch of the Farm Sector Promotion Fund (FSPF) for Buckwheat Cultivation through the office of the KVK, West Jaintia Hills. Honored to have been there to witness it in the presence of 30 buckwheat […]
Meghalaya Farmers’ (Empowerment) Commission in collaboration with the office of the District Agriculture Officer, Ri Bhoi District and the Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) organized a Farmers – Scientist interaction programme session on Buckwheat cultivation on the 11th January 2023 at the DHO Training Hall, Saiden, Nongpoh. Both a training as well as an awareness […]
The 3-day training programme of buckwheat cultivation for Farmers of Garo Hills was conducted from the 6th to the 8th of December 2022 at ATMA training hall, Sangsanggre, West Garo Hills district. As part of the training programme, the distribution of biological control agents used against phytopathogens and biostimulation in agriculture such as Trichoderma harzianum, […]
Awareness cum training on Buckwheat Cultivation organized by the District & Local Research Station & Laboratories, Sansanggre, Tura, Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, in collaboration with the Meghalaya Farmers’(Empowerment) Commission, Govt. Of Meghalaya at the Research Farm, Tura on the 27th October 2022.
The finale of The Buckwheat Challenge: A Buckwheat Cooking Competition where competitors are competing for the top 3 dishes in each category Sweet, Savory, Traditional. On-The-Spot Essay Competition with students from all over Meghalaya writing an Essay on the topic "Buckwheat - Beyond our Cereal Basket." The Japanese Buckwheat Experience – A Buckwheat Workshop conducted […]
