Shillong, October 18, 2022: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Tuesday said that through Focus & Focus + programme, the farming communities in the State close to 4.5 lakhs will avail ₹ 500 cr annually. “Our farmers will get almost close to ₹ 500 cr in...
Shillong, September 23, 2022: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Friday distributed 2000 piglets for 500 beneficiaries of “PROGRESS” – a flagship initiative of the Government under Rural Backyard Piggery Scheme. Attending the mega event at Raksamgre organised...
Shillong, September 21, 2022: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Wednesday distributed FOCUS + cards to beneficiaries at Kharkutta in North Garo Hills in presence of Deputy Speaker Timothy D Shira, MLAs Rupert Momin and Pongseng Marak. In a grand event...
Shillong, August 31, 2022: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Wednesday said that the State through “Progress” scheme envisions to tap opportunities by ensuring that the farmers earn sustainable livelihood through different livestock farming activities....
Shillong, August 11, 2022 : Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Thursday said that over Rs. 1000 crore has been disbursed to farming communities in the State through different welfare schemes including FOCUS programme in the last four years. Informing that...
Shillong, July 28: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Thursday launched FOCUS+ as an expansion to his flagship initiative FOCUS to benefit all households across Meghalaya. In its new format, FOCUS+ will provide an opportunity to families to take up...
Launch of “Restart Meghalaya Mission’ on 15th August 2020
The Mission comprise of a series of interventions to support farmers and entrepreneurs by enabling them to build growth-promoting basic infrastructure and services. Under this Mission, 1917iTEAMS – the IT Platform aimed at enabling farmers access to agricultural information, crop advisories and markets will be expanded logistically through induction of another 100 vehicles.
Creation of the Directorate of Food Processing on May 2018
With the objective of seizing opportunities in the sector and the untapped food processing potential of the state for uplifting the livelihoods of farmers and value chain actors, the Government of Meghalaya created the Directorate of Food Processing (DFP) as a one-stop agency to handle all matters relating to food processing in the state and to deal with all central government Ministries and Agencies (viz. Ministries of Agriculture, and Food Processing, SFAC, NCDC, NABARD, etc.) in all matters pertaining to the development of agricultural food processing sector.
First Ever Farmer’s Parliament held on 4th - 5th December 2018
The parliament was organised by the state department of agriculture in collaboration with Meghalaya Basin Development Authority (MBDA) and the Hill Farmers' Union (HFU). As a step toward the promotion of new technologies, HFU with the support of Meghalaya government, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence App for farmers — called Nongrep (nongrep in Khasi language means farmer) with its software partner Impetus Solutions from Hyderabad — as a social innovation project. This app will address matters of farm aggregations, soil health and disease identification, crop yield, farm produce pickups, market linkage and retail sellers app.
Launch of the Farmer’s Portal on 7th May 2018
The Meghalaya Famers’ Portal (www.megfarmers.gov.in) of the Department of Agriculture is a platform for farmers to seek any information related to agriculture. Detailed information on farmers’ insurance, agricultural storage, crops, extension activities, seeds, pesticides, farm machineries, etc. is provided. Details of fertilizers, market prices, package and practices, programmes, welfare schemes are also given.
Awards & Recognitions
Meghalaya has been selected for the Commendation award in 'Total foodgrains Category-III' for 2017-18. The award consists of a citation and an amount of Rs. 1 crore.
Meghalaya Agriculture Department and the MIE Meghalaya Team won the '7th eNabling North East (eNorth East) Award 2019-20' in the 'Agriculture & Rural Development' category for 1917 iTEAMS project which is a project in collaboration with Digital India.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi awarded Meghalaya on May 2018 the Krishi Commendation Award for the year 2015-16, in recognition of the commendable foodgrains production achieved by the State.
Meghalaya has been adjudged the Most Improved Small State in the category of Agriculture and received the India Today – "The State of the States” Award on 23rd November 2018.
