With varying altitudes and diverse agroclimatic conditions, Meghalaya is conducive to the growth of several medicinal plants. The Meghalaya Medicinal Plants Board estimates that about 834 plant species of Meghalaya are medicinal – of which eight plants are endemic only to Meghalaya and another seventeen are threatened species. To read more visit: https://bit.ly/3od803v
Farmer interest in bio products is remarkably high, but the ability of the State to meet the demand for both bio-fertilizers and bio-pesticides is as good as negligible. The ever-increasing consumer demand for residue-free agricultural products is driving organic agriculture in our country, stimulating the scope, market, and use of bio-fertilizers and bio-pesticides. The demand […]
Mobilizing labour is a challenge during the peak agricultural season in Meghalaya, so labour shortages during the critical phases of cropping season and the consequent higher wage burden create both managerial and financial stress to the farmers. The declining availability of manual labour is an ongoing national phenomenon, but the situation is far more acute […]
40% of practicing farmers want to quit farming in India. Meghalaya’s current food grain production can meet only 30% of our consumption requirement, while the rest is met either through imports from Andhra Pradesh or Tamil Nādu, or the PDS. How long can we depend upon other states for our own food is a question […]
Buckwheat is a good source of carbohydrates, protein and has no gluten at all. There are many value addition opportunities in buckwheat such as Buckwheat noodles, buckwheat bread, bakery items, buckwheat honey, etc to name a few. The Meghalaya Farmers’ Commission has taken up a pilot cultivation of buckwheat in 6 acres based on successful […]
