Shillong, September 14, 2023: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Thursday said that the Government has chart out a plan to promote fruit wine industry in the State. He said that a robust policy has been put in place to promote a thriving ecosystem that links...
Shillong, 6th June 2023: Chief Minister, Conrad K Sangma, today observed World Environment Day in Shillong today with a series of events held at different places to mark the day. Culminating at State Convention Centre where the main event was held Chief Minister,...
Shillong, March 31, 2022: Meghalaya government on Thursday approved the Meghalaya Minor Minerals Reclamation Fund Management Guidelines, 2022. Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said the government had started a reclamation fund for the minor minerals back in the year...
Shillong, 7th Oct 2021: Chief Minister, Conrad K Sangma today inaugurated a day long workshop on Universalizing Community Led Natural Resource Management in Meghalaya at State Convention Centre which was also attended by Minister, District Council Affairs etc Lahkmen...
Summary of Initiatives – Environment Launch of Meghalaya Plastic Challenge (under Swachh Bharat Mission): The Meghalaya Plastic Challenge was launched on October 2019 as an initiative to make Meghalaya Plastic Free by 2022 by encouraging people and the community...
Environment: Launch of Shillong My Passion Initiative ‘Shillong My Passion’ is a community driven initiative for a cleaner and greener environment. The Chief Minister termed the initiative as the beginning of a ‘revolution’ while stating that the success of the...
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.
