India, July 15 -- The fourth edition of the Meghalaya Pineapple Festival was inaugurated at Dilli Haat in New Delhi on Friday, with the state government using the three-day event to strengthen market access for pineapple growers through new partnerships with organised retail and digital marketplaces.

The festival, organised by the Department of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, Government of Meghalaya, was from July 10 to 12, bringing together farmers, retailers, exporters, food processors, institutional buyers and consumers.

The event was inaugurated by Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region and Communications Jyotiraditya M Scindia in the presence of Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma, senior government official...