Meeting conducted by Meghalaya Farmers’ (Empowerment) Commission with Officers from Agriculture Department & Research Office (District & Local Research Station and Laboratories) reviewing the present scenario & future plans for Long Pepper Cultivation in Meghalaya.
Review Meeting conducted by the Meghalaya Farmers' (Empowerment) Commission with Long Pepper Farmers, Officers from Agriculture Department and the Research Office (District & Local Research Station and Laboratories) on the status of cultivation of Long Pepper in Meghalaya. The Commission aims at covering 100 Acres under Long Pepper Cultivation in 2023 with plans to keep […]
In May 2019, the State Government made a significant policy change in the agricultural sector by reclassifying ‘Wild Black Pepper’ (Piper longum) as ‘Long Pepper’ and re-designating it, along with Tezpatta (Bay Leaf – Laurus nobilis), as the mandated crops of the Agriculture Department. This move eliminated the ‘minor forest produce’ label, allowing farmers to […]
In continuation of the Pilot Project initiated and funded by Meghalaya Farmers' (Empowerment) Commission in 2022, for Area Expansion of Long Pepper Cultivation and being implemented by the District and Local Research Station & laboratories (DLRSL), Shillong together with the office of the District Horticulture Officers, a field training on nursery management practices and rapid […]
