The Meghalaya government is organising the second edition of the Meghalaya Pineapple Festival, 2024 at Dilli Haat, New Delhi.
Celebrating Meghalaya’s delicious Kew Pineapples and rich agricultural produce, the second edition of this festival will take place from tomorrow to July 14.
Following the success of the first edition of the festival, Meghalaya’s Kew Pineapples have received not only national but also international prominence with the recent export of 3.5 million tonnes of state grown pineapples to the Middle East in June, 2024.
Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma, Agriculture Minister Ampareen Lyngdoh, Commissioner and Secretary (Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare) Vijay Kumar D, officials of APEDA, along with key entrepreneurs and farmers of Meghalaya will take part in the inaugural day of the festival.
The State government has invited the public to taste the most exquisite and delicious varieties of the State grown pineapples at the Dilli Haat, New Delhi during the festival. Also, distinct groups of farmers will visit various locations on different days including the Azadpur Mandi, Mother Dairy Facilities at Mongolpuri, among others.
The festival will not only have the pineapples in display but also the stories of pineapple growers and entrepreneurs, whose produce has received regional, national and international attention, in conversations.
Apart from the twelve different stalls by the farmers and entrepreneurs from Meghalaya, the festival will have a dedicated stall serving authentic Meghalaya cuisine so that the ones in attendance can have a taste of Meghalaya’s local cuisine.
