Archive · 24 Dec 2025
Scindia Joins Meeting on Strengthening Agriculture in North East
A big meeting happened in New Delhi about making farming and gardening better in the North East part of India.
Important people from different states and the government talked about how to make things better for farmers.
They talked about how to fix problems in growing, selling, and moving the food.
They want to make sure farmers get a good price for their products and that everything works smoothly.
They plan to start with one product and make a detailed plan to help farmers earn more money.
The goal is to make farming in the North East better and more profitable for everyone involved.
Union Minister Jyotiraditya M Scindia participated in a High-Level Task Force Meeting on Agriculture and Horticulture in New Delhi.
The meeting was convened by Chief Minister of Sikkim, Prem Singh Tamang, and attended by Chief Ministers and Agriculture Ministers from various North Eastern states.
Discussions focused on addressing gaps in the value chain and market linkages, reducing post-harvest losses, and lowering marketing and logistics costs.
A strategic infrastructure map and a blueprint-based approach were proposed to support export readiness and promote cluster-based development.
The goal is to enhance farmers' incomes through measurable and sustainable outcomes, strengthened market linkages, and reduced inefficiencies.
- Who
- Union Minister Jyotiraditya M Scindia, Chief Ministers of Sikkim and Tripura, Agriculture Ministers of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, and Sikkim, Secretary of MDoNER, and senior officers
- What
- High-Level Task Force Meeting on Agriculture and Horticulture
- When
- Wednesday
- Where
- New Delhi
- Why
- To address key gaps in the value chain and market linkages across the North Eastern Region and strengthen the agri-horti ecosystem
- Participants
- Union Minister Jyotiraditya M Scindia, Chief Ministers of Sikkim and Tripura, Agriculture Ministers of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, and Sikkim, Secretary of MDoNER, and senior officers
- Location
- New Delhi
- Focus Areas
- Value chain gaps, market linkages, post-harvest losses, marketing and logistics costs, export readiness, cluster-based development
- Proposed Strategy
- Blueprint-based approach with short-term, medium-term, and long-term plans for each product
- Outcome Goal
- Measurable and sustainable outcomes, strengthened market linkages, reduced inefficiencies, and long-term income enhancement for farmers