Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana

The scheme is to provide maternity benefits to women belonging to socially and economically disadvantaged sections of society. For first child the maternity benefit of ₹5,000 is provided in two instalments under PMMVY and second child, it is ₹6,000 is to be provided subject to second child is girl.

Maintenance of Horti Hubs

The objective of the scheme is to procure good quality disease-free and commercially accepted varieties of the identified flowers and multiply and, to serve as a demonstration cum training ground for those who are interested in Floriculture and who intend to make this as their means of livelihood.

Floriculture Development Scheme

The objective of the scheme is to motivate the farmers to take up floriculture (traditional and non-traditional flowers) as a commercial venture through the distribution of planting materials and other inputs.

Plantation Crop Development Scheme

The objectives of the scheme are to boost up the area and production of all plantation crops like Arecanut, Cashewnut, Coconut, Pineapple etc., and to provide a 50 % subsidy for planting materials and construction of a soakage tank.

Fruit Development Scheme

The objective of the scheme is to make available to the farmers good quality planting materials in convergence mode and sale at subsidized rates.

Integrated Technology Enabled Agriculture Management System Or iTEAMS

The scheme was launched by the Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, Govt. of Meghalaya to address critical issues of enabling & facilitating access to remunerative & sustainable markets for farmers produce in most transparent & effective manner through facilitation service iTEAM Dial 1917.

Plant Protection including Integrated Pest Management Scheme

The objective of the scheme is to mobilize and support farmers to use bio-pesticides and bio- agents for plant health management through distribution of bio-pesticides and other IPM tools and through sale of Sprayers and Plant Protection Equipment to encourage organic crop production.

Winter Cropping & Development of Cultivable Land Scheme

The objectives of the scheme are to bring more areas under cultivation during the normally lean winter season under different crops other than paddy and increase production and productivity of various crops like cereals, pulses, oilseeds, and vegetables during the Rabi season.

Free Studentship

The “Free Studentship” initiative, administered by the Directorate of Higher & Technical Education, Meghalaya, is a state-sponsored program aimed at providing financial assistance to students belonging to the SC/ST/OBC categories for their tuition fees and other fee according to prescribed rates.

Farmers Training Institute Scheme

The objective of the scheme is to provide training to farmers at the village level on updated and innovative agriculture technology. The Training Institute facilitates exposure visits for farmers to agriculturally advanced states.

Maternity Benefit (MBOCWWB)

Under the scheme, financial assistance in the form of maternity benefits shall be provided to women construction workers registered under the Board during their maternity period.

Cash Award (MBOCWWB)

Under the scheme, the Board annually awards cash prizes to three male and three female children of registered construction workers in each district who scores the highest marks in the SSLC examination.

Seed Farms Scheme

The objective of the scheme is the production of high-quality seeds of cereals, pulses, oilseeds, etc. and for raising Horticultural seedlings such as orange, coconut, arecanut etc. for distribution to cultivators.

Seed Testing Laboratory Scheme

The objective of the scheme is to assist seed testing services to farmers to ensure the viability and purity of seed to be sown.

The Meghalaya Tribal Students’ Book Grant (Post-Matric Education)

“The Meghalaya Tribal Students’ Book Grant (Post-Matric Education)” scheme was launched by the Directorate of Higher and Technical Education, Meghalaya. Through this scheme, financial assistance is provided to the meritorious tribal students for the purchase of books for their studies.

Ramie Crop Scheme

The objective of the scheme is to encourage cultivation of perennial and remunerative textile crop such as Ramie in suitable areas by providing necessary inputs and training.

Agriculture Information Unit Scheme

The key objective is to disseminate information on Scientific methods of cultivation to extension staff and farming community through media such as pamphlets, leaflets, radio, television etc. and participating/holding awareness programs by means of exhibitions, seminars etc.