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Meghalaya spices toh European markets te besi demand ase

June 24, 2021. Meghalaya Spices neshina Lakadong turmeric aro ginger powder toh European markets te besi demand ase koishe. First time ase ke, etu tuita(2) spices be Meghalaya para Netherlands aro United Kingdom te shipped korishe. Etu khobor toh Wednesday din Meghalaya Agriculture Minister Banteidor Lyngdoh para Shillong te janaishe. Etu samai, Lakadong turmeric toh West Jaintia Hills,  Lakadong jaga para ola laga ase aro ginger powder toh Ri Bhoi district para ola ase. “Lakadong turmeric150 kgs aro ginger powder150 kgs toh Netherlands te putaishe aro Lakadong turmeric 210 kgs aro ginger powder 5 kg toh United Kingdom te putaishe, koikena Banteidor  para khobor toh aro koishe. Etu tuita(2) spices toh West Jaintia Hills aro Ri Bhoi districts te women’s self-help groups khan laga ase koishe. May moina te be, IDH- sustainable trade initiative aro Government of Meghalaya melikena Linkage Platform meeting te Meghalaya te spices ola nemite hosted korishe. Etu meeting te State Government Meghalaya pithor te Meghalaya Livelihood & Access to Market Project (MeghaLAMP) para private sector players, farmer cooperatives aro Farmer Producer Organisation melikena to ginger, turmeric, aro black pepper toh state te bhal para olai ase koikena kotha korishe. Meeting thaka samai dosura industry stakeholders para 100 participants ahishe aro spice sector private players khan para businesses, ingredient-based businesses aro exporters khan para  Netherlands, USA aro EU markets te supply koriboli fesla loishe.