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Mother India Farms & Tomonpo Anglong ink pact to distribute kew pineapples pan-India & exports
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Thursday, 17 July, 2025, 08 : 00 AM [IST]
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Our Bureau, Bengaluru
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Meghalaya's premium kew variety of pineapples will now be available across the country with a Bengaluru-based company signing an agreement with a farmers' collective in Ri-Bhoi district for its supply.
The agreement was signed between the Bengaluru-based Mother India Farms and Tomonpo Anglong Organic Farmers Producer Company in Nongpoh, Meghalaya.
Under the agreement, facilitated by the Meghalaya Natural and Organic Society for Livelihood and Innovation in Agriculture (MEGNOLIA), nearly 300 registered farmers from six villages in Ri-Bhoi district will receive support to scale their operations.
The company will fully fund and implement the internal control system, covering training, inspections, data management, and facilitation of organic certification. It will also handle procurement, marketing, and offer organic price premiums based on market conditions and quality to the farmers.
Meghalaya Agriculture Department secretary, Dr Vijay Kumar D said, "We are happy to support this partnership. Our goal is to enhance the income of farmers and take Meghalaya's certified organic produce to the global market."
He expressed optimism that with the right technical expertise and certifications, more crops like turmeric and ginger can also enter premium markets.
R Durairaj, CEO, Mother India Farms emphasised the state's potential to emerge as a leader in organic cultivation. In a statement, the Meghalaya government said that as the state prepares for the pineapple festival, this partnership reflects how grassroots farmer groups are ready to enter export-oriented, high-value organic markets, reinforcing Meghalaya's position as a reliable source of clean, traceable, and premium product.
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