ICAR head inaugurates food processing unit at Umroi

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaDecember 22, 2020

KIRAN an ICAR initiative to empower agricultural knowledge and innovation in North East a steptaken further led to the inauguration of the agri –start up “D. Sten Food Processing Unit” at Umroi, Nongrah. Flo Oberhofer Program head of Prime Hub said that D. Sten is one among the top fifty entrepreneurs from the state as per the research by the organization. 

The food processing unit was inaugurated by HOD Social Science ICAR, Umiam Dr .N Uttam Singh on Tuesday in the presence of village headman and other officials.

Addressing the gathering he said that major reason why startup fail is due to lack of capital or funding, inefficient management, lack of infrastructure and unsuccessful marketing strategies, if these four major concerns are taken care of then the start-ups will flourish. The region has potential to be self sufficient in all aspects. 

Speaking on the occasion he said that. The initiative was a step to encourage entrepreneurs to be self reliant. The agri- start- up is unique as it has used locally available resources to establish the unit. Though the initiative is set in low scale but with correct measures and efforts from the state and line department