TURA: Over five thousand women from different villages in Garo Hills, representing hundreds of Self-Help Groups, will be exhibiting various organic produce for sale during the two-day International Day for Women that begins here at the P A Sangma Memorial stadium in Dakopgre on Thursday.
The 3rd All Garo Hills International Women’s day programme is being organised for two days. It is organised to give opportunity for the SHGs to showcase and sell their products to the large number of consumers expected to visit the venue from Thursday onwards.
According to Fr. Sunny Joseph Mavelil, Director and Secretary of Bakdil NGO which is hosting the event, a variety of food and other products made by the women SHGs are being brought from rural areas.
Organic and locally cultivated turmeric to the tune of 1500 kgs, over 200 kgs chilli powder and as much as 1000 kg of dried and packed black pepper from Garo Hills will be on sale alongside local pumpkin and other vegetables.
“Local rice, particularly ‘Jaha’ and ‘Minil’ from Mangsanf region, brooms, organic coffee powder made in Garo Hills as well as chicken pickle, tapioca and banana chips, orange squash will be the items people can buy at the exhibition,” said the Bakdil director. The programme will be inaugurated by Williamnagar MLA Marcuise N Marak. The Chairperson of Meghalaya State Women’s Commission, Theilin Phanbuh will be the chief guest on Friday.
