The pineapples from Meghalaya are distinct in terms of taste and quality, the union minister said, while appealing to the countrymen to make maximum use of Meghalaya’s products.
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Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday said the Centre will work in collaboration with the chief minister and senior officials of Meghalaya for exporting products from the north east region to other states and abroad.
He was speaking after attending the ‘Meghalaya Pineapple Festival-2025’ here.
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The pineapples from Meghalaya are distinct in terms of taste and quality, the union minister said, while appealing to the countrymen to make maximum use of Meghalaya’s products.
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“Our products are the best in the world, we shouldn’t hesitate in using them,” he said.
Private sector can also play a key role in this regard. It’s really heartening to see that the state government is giving thrust into it via MoUs.
Chauhan further said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is committed to the development of the North-East region. The Central Government will provide full support to Meghalaya for development works including agriculture.
On the occasion, Chouhan lauded the farmers and people of Meghalaya for their hard work and sincerity. Agricultural products including fruits, spices, turmeric, ginger, coffee, tea, jackfruit and mushroom of the state are of world class quality. Most of them are organic and need urgent promotion at the global stage.
The Union Agriculture Minister informed that he would visit Meghalaya again with a team of scientists.
He said that when he visited the state during the ‘Vikasit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan’, the farmers had highlighted several problems and challenges related to agriculture.
They had demanded appropriate solutions for increasing the ‘shelf life’ of agricultural products. In this regard, necessary instructions have been given to the scientists of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research.
He said that processing of agricultural products is necessary and serious attempts are being made for establishing relevant processing units.
The state government has also moved a proposal of ‘air lifting’ of agricultural products and it has been taken seriously. The option of transporting these products via train will also be worked upon, he said, adding that efforts will also be made to increase the production of pineapple per hectare.
A requisite roadmap for the development of agriculture in Meghalaya will be prepared in collaboration with the state government.
He also called upon the youth of the state to establish agriculture startups.
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