Summary of Initiatives – Entrepreneurship Launch of Meghalaya Start-Up Policy 2018: To emerge as one of leading “Startup Hubs” in India by 2023 through strategic partnerships, conducive ecosystem, investment and policy interventions, the policy has been launched...
Summary of Initiatives – Infrastructure Set-Up of Shillong Smart City Limited for implementing the Smart Cities Mission Scheme in Shillong city Construction of the first phase of the Technology Park at Umsawli, New Shillong is in progress since October 2018....
Summary of Initiatives – Health Launch of the Megha Health Insurance Scheme (MHIS), Phase IV along with the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) on December 2018: These schemes provide health cover of up to Rs. 5 lakh per household. About 3.47 lakhs...
Summary of Initiatives – Education Launch of the Digital Content Portal: On the 27th April 2020, the Department of Education, Government of Meghalaya, announced the pilot launch of the e-scholar portal https://niceinfotech.co.in. Through this platform digital...
Summary of Initiatives – Textiles First Eri Silk Village launched in Meghalaya: Launch of Umden-Diwon was declared as the first Eri Silk Village in Meghalaya on 12th February 2021 by the Textile Department of Meghalaya. The declaration was made in the presence...
Summary of Initiatives – Fisheries Implementation of the Aquaculture Mission 2.0: The state government initiated the implementation of the Meghalaya State Aqua-culture Mission (MSAM) 2.0 for from 2019 to improve fish production in the state by 27,000 MT at 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.
