Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma launched FOCUS+, an expansion to the flagship initiative FOCUS, today in Resubelpara, North Garo Hills.
Under FOCUS, a cash transfer of Rs 5,000 per member is paid to a ‘producer group’. Under FOCUS+, each member – one per family – of a producer group will receive an additional Rs 5,000 in their own bank account.
The government hopes this will spur rural families to take up additional activities and contribute towards agriculture value chain development.
“Our farmers’ support initiative, FOCUS, has provided much-needed impetus for upscaling farming activities, the results of which are for everyone to see,” Sangma said at the event. “FOCUS is very close to my heart because it helped a large section of our farming community and FOCUS+ will provide much-needed aid to ensure every family in rural Meghalaya is empowered to realise their true potential.”
