**Summary:**
Union Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan attended the Meghalaya Pineapple Festival 2025 in New Delhi, emphasizing the central government's commitment to developing the agriculture sector in Meghalaya. The event, also attended by Meghalaya Chief Minister Shri Conrad K. Sangma and other officials, included the exchange of Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) related to pineapple and the release of a booklet on Meghalaya's agricultural progress.
Shri Chouhan lauded the quality and organic nature of Meghalaya's agricultural products, including pineapples, fruits, spices, turmeric, ginger, coffee, tea, jackfruit, and mushrooms, highlighting the need for their promotion on a global scale. He pledged collaboration with the state government to facilitate the export of these products, encouraging private sector involvement. The Minister also addressed challenges raised by farmers during the Vikasit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan, specifically regarding the shelf life of agricultural products, and announced that the Indian Council of Agricultural Research is working on solutions.
Plans are underway to establish processing units and explore options for transporting agricultural products from Meghalaya, including airlifting and rail transport. Efforts will also focus on increasing pineapple production per hectare. Shri Chouhan urged the youth to establish agriculture startups and appealed to the public to utilize Meghalaya's agricultural products. The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare will work with the Meghalaya government to prepare a roadmap for agricultural development in the state. The announcement was released by PIB Delhi on August 1, 2025, at 4:49 PM.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Agriculture Farmers Welfare: The Indian government ministry responsible for agriculture and farmer welfare.
Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan: Union Agriculture Minister of India.
Meghalaya Pineapple Festival 2025: An event held in Delhi to promote pineapples from Meghalaya.
Meghalaya: A state in Northeast India known for its agricultural products, including pineapples.
Shri Conrad K. Sangma: Chief Minister of Meghalaya.
New Delhi: Location of the Meghalaya Pineapple Festival 2025.
Indian Council of Agricultural Research: An autonomous organisation under the Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India
Vikasit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan: An agriculture-related initiative during which the Union Minister visited Meghalaya.
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Union Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh
Chouhan graces ‘Meghalaya Pineapple Festival-
2025’ in Delhi
Centre will ensure all support to develop agriculture
sector in Meghalaya – Shri Shivraj Singh
Plans are afoot for ‘air lifting’ agricultural products
from Meghalaya - Shri Shivraj Singh
Union Agriculture Minister calls upon the countrymen
to use organic products from Meghalaya
Under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra
Modi, we are committed to the development of
Northeast - Shri Shivraj Singh
Posted On: 01 AUG 2025 4:49PM by PIB Delhi
Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Rural Development Shri Shivraj Singh
Chouhan attended the 'Meghalaya Pineapple Festival-2025' in New Delhi today. On this occasion,
Chief Minister of Meghalaya Shri Conrad K. Sangma and senior officials of the Centre and the State
were also present.
The event started with the exchange of various Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) on
pineapple. Thereafter, the Union Minister released a booklet on 'Meghalaya's progress in agriculture
sector'.Speaking on the occasion, Union Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh said that pineapples from
Meghalaya are distinct in terms of taste and quality. He lauded the farmers and people of
Meghalaya for their hard work and sincerity. Agricultural products including fruits, spices, turmeric,
ginger, coffee, tea, jackfruit and mushroom of the state are of world class quality. Most of them are
organic and need urgent promotion at global stage.
The Union Minister said that the Central Government will work in collaboration with the Chief
Minister and senior officials of the state for exporting products from North East region outside the
state and abroad. Private sector can also play a key role in this regard. It’s really heartening to see
that the state government is giving thrust into it via MoUs.Shri Chauhan further said that our Prime Minister is committed to the development of the North-
East region. The Central Government will provide full support to Meghalaya for development works
including agriculture.
The Union Agriculture Minister informed that he will soon visit Meghalaya again with a team of
scientists. He said that when he visited the state during the ‘Vikasit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan’, the
farmers had highlighted several problems and challenges related to agriculture. Farmers had
demanded appropriate solutions for increasing the 'shelf life' of agricultural products. In this regard,
necessary instructions have been given to the scientists of the Indian Council of Agricultural
Research. Concrete measures will soon be available and researches are on.
The Union Minister said that processing of agricultural products is necessary and serious attempts
are being made for establishing relevant processing units. The state government has also moved a
proposal of 'air lifting' of agricultural products and it has been taken sincerely. The option of
transporting these products via train will also be worked upon. Efforts will also be made to increase
the production of pineapple per hectare. A requisite roadmap for the development of agriculture in
Meghalaya will be prepared in collaboration with the state government.Concluding his address, the Union Agriculture Minister called upon youth to establish agriculture
startups. He also appealed to the countrymen to make maximum use of Meghalaya's products. “Our
products are the best in the world, we shouldn’t hesitate in using them,” he observed.
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