Meghalaya: Horticulture Development at Nokrek Region, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya by North Eastern Council (NEC), MDoNER to ensure direct and indirect employment to the villagers and surrounding areas.

In order to ensure, direct and indirect employment to the villagers and surrounding areas North Eastern Council (NEC), MDoNER has implemented a project for Horticulture Development at Nokrek Region, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya through the Department of Horticulture, Govt. of Meghalaya at a total cost of Rs. 439.94  lakhs with State Contributing Rs, 44 Lakhs out of the total project cost. The project got completed on 4th March 2020.

The Project aims to provide direct and indirect employment to the villagers and surrounding areas. By practicing multiple cropping there will be an increase in the cropping intensity which results in better land use and increased productivity. The hi-tech greenhouse and drip irrigation system will be introduced in the area. It will promote agriculture entrepreneurship thereby reducing the series of middlemen in marketing. Hence, it envisages providing direct and indirect income generation among the farmers.