A two-day farmers’ market was today inaugurated at Anton Hall here under the theme, “Harvesting Success: Farm-to-Market Management”.
The event is being organised by the School of Economics, Commerce and Management, MLCU and 1917iTEAMS.
Discussion relating to government schemes, opportunities and challenges in the agricultural sector was held on the first day of the event which saw the participation of students from different colleges and universities.
The event brought together stakeholders from academia, government and farmers to deliberate on crucial issues facing the agricultural sector and highlights the importance of the agricultural sector in income and employment generation for the youths.
Secretary of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, Isawanda Laloo who attended the event as the chief gust emphasised the importance of integrating modern technology into agriculture while staying rooted in tradition. She emphasised the fact that due to certain limitations in Meghalaya, there is a need for low-volume high-value products.
She also spoke on the migration of children to urban areas and the need to preserve agricultural heritage and the importance of technology especially information technology on the capability expansion of the farmers and access to markets.
