Shillong, February 3 (IANS). Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Tuesday said the state government has strategically reoriented its economic approach to now focus on building sustainable and long-term partnerships rather than transaction-based trade. He said that through building a strong trade ecosystem, Meghalaya has established indigenous products like local pineapple and curcumin-rich Lakadong turmeric as high-value export products in the global market.
The Meghalaya government in collaboration with the Federation of Indian Export Organizations and the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Tuesday launched the ‘Reverse Buyer-Seller Meet 2026’ at the State Convention Center in Shillong. Its objective is to establish Meghalaya as a major export hub of the North-Eastern region.
Organized in collaboration with the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and the World Bank, the program aims to strengthen the state’s export ecosystem by directly connecting local producers with international buyers.
The ‘Meghrise’ brand and logo was launched in the inaugural session of the programme, which will provide a common identity to the MSME and export ecosystem of the state. Along with this, state level MSME portal was also launched, which aims to increase ease of doing business, ease access to government schemes and connect entrepreneurs digitally with global markets.
Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said Meghalaya has now taken concrete steps towards building long-term economic partnerships rather than short-term business deals. Citing the example of Meghalaya’s pineapple and the global recognition of Lakadong turmeric, he said the state has proven how indigenous products can be transformed into high-value export products through structured support.
“We are not here just to do business, but to build partnerships,” he said. The Chief Minister also assured continued support from the government in deregulation, logistics and infrastructure to empower local entrepreneurs and attract global investors.
–IANS
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