Overview
- The Eastern Ri‑Bhoi Organic Farmer Producer Company’s processing unit was inaugurated on Friday, June 19, 2026, in Lumdaitkhla, Ri‑Bhoi, with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and state leaders in attendance.
- The organically certified facility can process about 10,000 metric tonnes of spices a year and is expected to directly benefit roughly 5,500 organic farmers in eastern Ri‑Bhoi.
- The unit holds certification under India’s NPOP and EU organic standards, a credential officials say will ease access to premium domestic and European markets.
- Several memoranda of understanding were signed at the event to link the FPC with buyers and distributors, a step organisers say will cut intermediaries, strengthen quality control and reduce post‑harvest losses.
- The plant, built with roughly Rs 30–32 crore under MOVCD‑NER and partner support including IFAD and the Meghalaya Basin Management Agency, builds on regional gains such as Lakadong turmeric’s GI status and aims to keep more value, jobs and branding inside the Northeast.