Ri-Bhoi, Sept. 4 -- Meghalaya's Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Mazel Ampareen Lyngdoh inaugurated the State's first aseptic pulp processing unit at Jirang Organic Agro Farmer's Producer Company Ltd (FPC) in Nonglum area of Ri-Bhoi district on Thursday.

While addressing the gathering, the minister emphasised on the importance of farmers, calling them as 'jewels of the state of Meghalaya', according to an official statement.

"Our farmers are essential to society; without you all, we would not be able to complete our homes. If you work hard and have the determination, you work together, the government will provide you with all of the necessities, and there is nothing that is unachievable," she said.

The Minister emphasised that...