Shillong, Oct 29: Arecanut has long been the backbone of many farming families in the Garo Hills region of Meghalaya. However, the crop is currently facing several production challenges, particularly the incidence of bud rot disease, which has led to reduced productivity in recent years.

To address these issues and to create awareness about scientific cultivation practices in arecanut while also promoting cocoa cultivation in West Garo Hills, a stakeholders’ meeting was organized at Tura by ICAR–Central Plantation Crops Research Institute (ICAR–CPCRI), Kasaragod, Kerala, in collaboration with ICAR–Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) and the Department of Horticulture, West Garo Hills at SMELC Building, Dakopgre Tura yesterday.

The programme was attended by 112 farmers from two blocks Rongram and

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