Buyer-Seller Meet held at State Convention Centre in Shillong

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SHILLONG: To facilitate direct contacts among farmers and buyers from domestic and international markets, the Directorate of Horticulture, Meghalaya with support from APEDA organized an 'Export Promotion Conference-cum-Buyer Seller Meet' at the State Convention Centre, here on Monday. A large number of buyers from different parts of the country, exporters and farmers from the State participated in the meet.

In his inaugural address as the chief guest, Principal Secretary to the Government of Meghalaya, Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Department, Dr P. Shakil Ahammed said, ''The buyer-seller meet is a platform where long-term relationship is built; and it results in long-term partnership in production, quality improvement, export opportunities and better price realisation of products. Export is one of the most highly competitive businesses that have factors within and beyond our control to ensure the trajectories goes in a smooth path.'' Therefore, he reiterated the aspect of doing a business that is sincere, trustworthy, faithful, reliable and beneficial to both farmers and entrepreneurs.

He also informed that the Government has come up with various schemes to support buyers and farmers including logistic support to farmers and to ensure that export reach the last mile forward. The Government of Meghalaya is also focusing on a concept on one cluster one product with focus on processing, logistics, value-chain link and market link, e.g, Ri Bhoi as a pineapple district, West Khasi Hills as a ginger district, South West Khasi Hills as a honey district and South Garo Hills as a jackfruit district. By doing so, this tailormade match-making platform will allow the farmers and the buyers to contact possible business partners to search for specific product and brands.

He hoped that this meet will not just be a one-time visit, but will further the business opportunities of farmers to translate into action the deliberations and suggestions drawn from the technical sessions.

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