Guwahati, July 21 -- Meghalaya on Tuesday launched the Rs 175.45-crore Mission Golden Spice, a five-year initiative aimed at expanding the state's GI-tagged Lakadong turmeric cultivation, strengthening its value chain and increasing farmers' incomes.

The project, launched at Sanchar Bhavan in New Delhi, seeks to benefit more than 17,500 farming households across West and East Jaintia Hills, with women expected to account for 99 per cent of participation in processing and institutional activities.

The mission will be implemented between 2026 and 2030 through funding from the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER), the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare and the Meghalaya government.

Addressing the launch, Unio...