Shillong/New Delhi, July 21 -- The Centre and the Meghalaya government on Tuesday launched the "Mission Golden Spice - Integrated Lakadong Turmeric Value Chain Enhancement Project", a Rs. 175.45-crore convergence-led initiative to transform the state's famed Lakadong turmeric into a globally competitive, value-added and export-oriented product.
The mission was launched by union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Jyotiraditya Scindia, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma and Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Timothy D. Shira during a programme held at Sanchar Bhavan in New Delhi, with participants in Shillong joining via video conferencing.
The project is jointly funded by the Ministry of DoNER, the North Ea...