Project on High Value Fruit Crops- Apple Beer and Dragon Fruits under CMSGUY

Science & Technological Intervention for North East India (STINER) is a very ambitious, innovative and challenging assignment designed and conceived by Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER), Govt of India for the people of this region. The main goal of the project is to bring all the relevant proven technologies to the people of North Eastern Region (NER), more particularly to farmers and artisans community, so that the quality of their profession can be boost up through science and technological intervention. The relevant technologies will be exposed to farmers and artisans for exhibition and demonstration. Farmers can also use the facilities for processing their products to increase the shelf life of products for convenient storage and value addition. The facilities will also encourage budding entrepreneurs to start-up their business venture based on local agricultural resources. In addition to the technology mall, the hub will also have a quality testing laboratory for food and other products to support the growing demand of food processing industries, food processing shelf help groups, NGOs working on food and allied sector to promote regional and export market of food in the region. STINER main centre, designated as STINER-TFC Hub (STINER Technology Facility Centre Hub) is established at CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat. Along with the STINER-TFC Hub, eight spokes will also be established in eight states of North East India. Objectives Broad objectives: - Establishment of STINER-Common Facility Center (STINER-CFC) at CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat for Science and Technological Intervention in North East India (STINER). Specific Objectives: - Setting up of Technology demonstration and Incubation hub. - Creation of Food processing and Foot testing Laboratory Mission - Entrepreneurship development in NER - Employment generation and socio-economic upliftment in NER - Establishment of NER incubation center and Food Processing center - Enhancement in quality of life in rural NER

Launched the Godhan Nyay scheme in July 2020, with the aim to increase farmers’ and cattle ranchers’ incomes, promote organic compost, reduce chemical fertilizer usage, and improve soil health. Benefits: - Cow dung and buffalo cattle breeders will be purchased by the government at the rate of Rs.2/- per kg. - To increase the income of cattle herders. - Prohibition on open grazing of livestock. - Creation of new employment opportunities. - Promotion of cow rearing and cow protection. - Promoting the use of organic fertilizers by reducing the use of chemical fertilizers. - Making organic fertilizers easily available at the local level. - To provide employment opportunities to all the local self-groups. - To improve the fertility of the land. Eligibility: - The cattle rearer should be a resident of Chhattisgarh. - The age of the cattle owner should be above 18 years. - It is mandatory for the cow dung collector to have an Aadhaar card. - The cow dung collector should have his own bank account. - The cow dung collector should have an identity card. - The dung collector should have a mobile number. - It is mandatory for the cow dung collector to register the number of his animals.