IFAD President begins Meghalaya tour, visits Megha-LAMP farmer cooperatives and processing hubs

Shillong, Oct 9 (UNI) International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) President Álvaro Lario arrived here in Meghalaya's capital on Friday to review the grassroots progress of the Meghalaya Livelihoods and Access to Markets Project (Megha-LAMP). Soon after his arrival, Lario inspected the Umwang Pyllun Integrated Village Cooperative Society Ltd. (IVCS) at Umwang village in Ri-Bhoi district Operating as a community-owned platform, the IVCS provides essential financial services, collective marketing, and affordable farm mechanisation for regional crops, including pineapple, ginger, and bay leaves. During the site visit, the delegation inspected the Custom Hiring Centre (CHC), the Collective Marketing Centre (CMC), and…