2nd Meghalaya Pineapple Festival to kickstart in New Delhi from July 10

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaJuly 9, 2024

The second edition of the Meghalaya Pineapple Festival, 2024 organised by the Meghalaya government will begin at Dilli Haat in New Delhi from July 10 to 14.

Following the success of the first edition of the festival, Meghalaya’s Kew Pineapples have received not only national but also international prominence with the recent export of 3.5 million tonnes of state-grown pineapples to the Middle East in June 2024.

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma, agriculture minister Mazel Ampareen Lyngdoh, commissioner & secretary of agriculture & farmers’ welfare, Dr Vijay Kumar D, officials of the APEDA, along with key entrepreneurs and farmers of Meghalaya will be grace the festival.

Kew Pineapples are Meghalaya’s jewel and a true treasure to the state. Different efforts of the Meghalaya government have been instrumental in preserving, promoting and thus presenting the key produce to national and international markets.

The state government, thus invite the public to taste the most exquisite and delicious varieties of state-grown pineapples at the Dilli Haat, New Delhi from July 11 to 14. Also, distinct groups of farmers will visit various locations on different days including the Azadpur Mandi, and Mother Dairy Facilities at Mongolpuri, among others.

Recently Chief Minister Sangma visited the Safal outlets that are all set to provide the farmers and entrepreneurs, with the required exposure and market. The festival will not only have the pineapples in display but also the stories of pineapple growers and entrepreneurs, whose produce has received regional, national and international attention, in conversations.

Apart from the twelve different stalls by the farmers and entrepreneurs from Meghalaya, the festival will have a dedicated stall serving authentic Meghalaya cuisine so that the ones in attendance can have a taste of Meghalaya’s local cuisine.