Meghalaya | AEC Food Consultant | Food Consultant in Meghalaya

Food Processing Opportunities in Meghalaya

Food Consultant for Meghalaya

Scenario of State of Meghalaya

Meghalaya is located in the Northeast of India. The state shares its border on the north and east with Assam and on the south and west with Bangladesh.

The important crops are potatoes, rice, maize, pineapples, bananas, papayas, spices, etc. Citrus fruits, pineapple, banana, papaya, plum, peach and apricot are the major fruits grown in Meghalaya. Turmeric, ginger, black pepper and bay leaves are the major spices cultivated here and the state is also promoting tea cultivation in selected areas. It’s noteworthy that the state has managed to achieve success in the cultivation of non-traditional crops like tea, cashew-nut, oilseeds, tomato, mushroom, wheat, etc.

Advantage Meghalaya

Meghalaya produce great medicinal plants
Infrastructure Advantage like EPIP, Growth Centre, Industrial Area etc
Various Incentive Scheme for Industrial Growth
Wide area covered under Bamboo Forest

Key Production Highlights of Meghalaya

Largest Producer : Largest producer of Ginger and leading producer of Khasi Mandarin Oragne.

Recognition

Turmeric produced in the state of Meghalaya is considered to be one of the best in the world as it contains 7.5% of curcumin.

Economic Snapshot

Meghalaya recorded US$ 35.82 Million worth of exports in 2019 (April-Dec).
According to the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), FDI inflows to the North Eastern states during April 2000 to June 2019, stood at US$ 122 million.
At current prices, the Gross State Domestic Product of Meghalaya reached Rs 0.33 trillion (US$ 4.57 billion) in 2018- 19).
The state’s GSDP (in Rs) increased at a Compound Annual Growth Rate of 7.19 per cent between 2011-12 and 2018-19.
The state’s per capita GSDP in 2018-19 was Rs 94,556 (US$ 1,310.55).
The per capita GSDP (in Rs) increased a CAGR of 4.73 per cent between 2011-12 and 2018-19