Directorate of Agriculture Meghalaya

The Directorate of Agriculture was set up with the objective of implementing farmer oriented schemes of the State and Centre. The Directorate formulates various schemes for harnessing the potential of human and natural resources available in the State, for which active participation of the farming community in the implementation is of utmost importance. Functioning on a farmer first principle, it provides technical advice and services to the farmers. The policy of the Department is to evolve as a knowledge based entity providing technology, skills and knowhow to the farming community. It is in this context that the advantages offered by information and communication technologies(ICT) has become a key differentiator where information sharing, knowledge networks including faster and efficient dissemination of information can empower the stakeholders and create economic growth.
The Directorate provides Agricultural Extension services to farmers including transfer of the latest technical knowledge to the farming community. The introduction of high yielding varieties, field demonstrations, imparting training to farmers to improve skills & knowledge to boost up the agricultural production and productivity are other complementary functions.
The Directorate also assesses requirements of agriculture inputs well in advance and monitor timely supply of seeds, fertilizers and pesticides, implements, credit etc., to the farmers.
The Directorate performs the statutory functions under various acts and regulations (i.e., quality control) to ensure supply of quality inputs i.e., Seeds, Fertilizers and Pesticides to farmers. It also carries out certain other facilitating functions such as, 1.Soil testing
2.Watershed management
3.Soil survey
4.Credit assessment / arrangements
5.Media production
6.Training to farmers
7.Arranging Plant protection campaigns/Diagnostic team visits whenever necessary
8.Monitoring and evaluation
9.Disaster management
10.Crop insurance
11.Agricultural mechanization
12.Extending technical assistance to various agencies etc.