Shri Ayub Hussain a farmer of Fershakandi Village, Salsella Block, West Garo Hills District is having 1 Ha of land for Paddy Cultivation. In the previous years the farmer was growing only local Varieties of Paddy (Kaneri and Ranga Kishore) during Sali and Boro season but in the year 2015-16 he started cultivating Hybrid Varieties like Arize Gold and Tej during Sali and Boro season and there was an increased in production during Sali Season and a bumper harvest is also expected from Boro Paddy.



      Shri N. Hajong a farmer of Rudu B Village, South West Khasi Hills is having around 2 Ha of land for cultivating paddy. In the year 2014-15 he started growing Boro paddy only in 1 acre of land and found that the harvest from this plot of land was self sufficient for his family. During this year 2015-16 he increased the area upto 4 acre since his SUCCESS STORY UNDER NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY MISSION 2015-16 having sufficient water supply by expecting that good harvest will not only make him self sufficient but also get surplus which will help him in uplifting his economic condition.



      A nursery for Boro Paddy of Shri Phubon Patho at Barigaon, Ri-Bhoi District for transplanting to an area of 4 ha of land


      Nursery for Sali Paddy at Bordup Village, East Khasi Hills District and the crop after transplanting in the main field.


      Paddy field of Smti. Albna Shangoi of Mawkynbad Village, West Khasi Hills District. This variety of paddy (MEG-II) gives better yield and can withstand the environmental condition of the upper region.


      Lentil Cultivation of Smti B.Lymphuid, Kyrdem Village, Ri-Bhoi District under Zero Tillage cultivation (Rice followed by Lentil). During the previous years the paddy field after harvesting of Sali Paddy was remained fallow but in the year 2015-16 an extra income of Rs. 30,000/- was earned from this same field.


      Shri S. Basaiawmoit of Nongtraw Village, Ri- Bhoi District is adopting intercropping of Maize with Soybean for the first time in his field where he is benefited with extra income from his field and also help in maintaining soil health.



Maize cultivation at South West Khasi Hills