Stories

  • The story behind Mylliem as a popular market for high quality pork in Meghalaya


    Mylliem village in East Khasi Hills which is just 17 kilometres away from Shillong, is one of the many villages in Meghalaya with a remarkably scenic landscape, lush green cover pine tree groves and pristine rivers. Located on the highway leading towards Sohra (Cherrapunji)-the best known tourist destination in the state -Mylliem has always been a food halt for travellers. Its quaint food stalls are always packed with people and stocked with its famous local delicacies. The most famous of Mylliem’s local cuisine is its smoked meat – either beef or pork - and its smoked meat dishes. 

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  • The Green Ambassadors of Mootyrshiah village - Setting an example for Meghalaya’s youth


    Formed in the year 2001, The Mootyrshiah Youth Welfare Organization’s (MYWO) motto has been to “Join the Green Side”. Focused on enhancing the green cover of their village named Mootyrshiah and its surrounding area, this group of youth has helped achieve a remarkable increase in green cover in their village and surrounding areas over the last fifteen years.

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  • Meghalaya’s traditional healer with a cause: Meet Bah Dlas Ranee


    In the last decade, Meghalaya has seen a noticeable decline in the awareness of traditional healing and the use of traditional medicine especially among the younger generation. This may be attributed to the increasing popularity and improved access to modern Western medicine which has confined traditional healing to non-mainstream and localised practices across small pockets of the state.

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  • The Success Story of Kong Kara, the Food Entrepreneur from Shillong


    Phikaralin Wanshong or Kong Kara as she is lovingly known, is a resident of Pohkseh, Shillong, and an entrepreneur who specializes in food processing. Her work has been acknowledged by the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise which awarded her with the Best Entrepreneur Award in 2010. The award was conferred to her by then President of India Smt. Pratibha Devi Singh Patel in New Delhi.

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  • Success stories- Mr Boldingson Diengdoh


    Success stories- Mr Boldingson Diengdoh

    Mr Boldingson Diengdoh, a resident of Mawhati village started piggery farming in 2014 but due to a lack of knowledge on disease management and post- natal care of piglets, he had to cope with many losses. He came to the EFC to seek assistance in capacity building. The Centre sent him for training on Piggery Management to RRTC, Umran and found the training

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  • Success stories- Mr. Khrawbok Mynsong


    Success stories- Mr. Khrawbok Mynsong

    Mr. Khrawbok Mynsong an unemployed youth from Umsohlait registered with the EFC because he wanted to start a livelihood activity. He found that in his area, there were no mobile repairing shops and this activity could potentially become a source of income. He was sent for training in mobile repairing from the 1st till the 27th Feb 2016.

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  • Success stories- Bah Skhembok Mynsing


    Success stories- Bah Skhembok Mynsing

    Bah Skhembok Mynsing a resident of Raitong village is a registered partner of the Umsning EFC who was sent for training in scientific beekeeping. After the training, he started capturing bee-colonies from the nearby jungle and transferred the bee-colonies into the modern bee-boxes.

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  • Success stories- Lucia Wahlang


    Success stories- Lucia Wahlang

    Lucia Wahlang a resident of Umsning-A is a registered partner of Umsning EFC and had applied for the Women Economic Empowerment through Financial Inclusion (WEEFI) Scheme through Meghalaya Cooperative Apex Bank, Umsning. She has used the funds which she received as loan components over two installments to set up poultry farming and goatery.

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  • Success stories- Kong Wandarisha Shylla


    Success stories- Kong Wandarisha Shylla

    Kong Wandarisha Shylla a resident of Umsning-A is a registered partner of Umsning EFC and had applied for the Women Economic Empowerment through Financial Inclusion (WEEFI) Scheme through Meghalaya Cooperative Apex Bank, Umsning. The funds have been used to turn her betel nut shop into a small grocery shop.

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  • Success stories- Kong Biolin Lapang


    Success stories- Kong Biolin Lapang

    Kong Biolin Lapang a resident of Umsning-A is a registered partner of Umsning EFC and had applied for the Women Economic Empowerment through Financial Inclusion (WEEFI) Scheme through Meghalaya Cooperative Apex Bank, Umsning. The funds have been used to turn her betel nut shop into a small grocery shop.

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  • Success stories- Kong Merilin SunnKong Drency Lapang


    Success stories- Kong Drency Lapang

    Kong Drency Lapang, a resident of Umsning-A is a registered partner of Umsning EFC and had applied for the Women Economic Empowerment through Financial Inclusion (WEEFI) Scheme. The Meghalaya Cooperative Apex Bank, Umsning funded the money and helped expand her saloon.

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  • Success stories- Bah David Jyrwa


    Success stories- Bah David Jyrwa

    Bah David Jyrwa, a resident of Umran Niangbyrnai registered with the EFC because he wanted assistance to set up a fast food stall. He was sent for training on fast food at RRTC from the 29th of September till the 4th of October, 2014. After the training he has been able to open a fast food stall situated on the roadside of the village.

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  • Success stories- Laridashisha Kharnaior


    Success stories- Laridashisha Kharnaior

    Laridashisha Kharnaior a resident of Lumnongrim registered with the EFC and received training on Dehydrated Floral Craft Technology. Now she sells cards and flowered wall frames to her friends and neighbors at a very good price. She is looking forward to attend advanced trainings on Dehydrated Floral Craft.

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  • Success stories- Merinda Kharnaior


    Success stories- Merinda Kharnaior

    Merinda Kharnaior, a resident of Umsning-A registered with the EFC and received training on Dehydrated Floral Craft Technology. Since the training, she has been able to sell cards and flowered wall frames in her gift shop at a very good price.

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  • Success stories- Kong Kwiar Sunn


    Success stories- Kong Kwiar Sunn

    Kong Kwiar Sunn is a registered partner of Umsning EFC and was sent to RRTC for Piggery Training. Before the training she reared two pigs for fattening and after the training, she has plans to rear two more pigs for breeding. She has taken financial assistance of Rs 50,000 from SBI, Umsning for this purpose.

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  • Success stories- Kong Merilin Sunn


    Success stories- Kong Merilin Sunn

    Kong Merilin Sunn a resident of Lumumpih registered with the EFC and was sent to RRTC for Piggery Training. Before the training she reared only one pig for fattening. Following it, Kong Merilin hopes to rear one more pig for breeding and has taken financial assistance of Rs 50,000 from SBI, Umsning.

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  • Success stories- Kong Queency Makri


    Success stories- Kong Queency Makri

    Kong Queency Makri a resident of Thadnongiaw village registered in the EFC for training in food & snacks preparation. Her tea stall in the village has been opened for 10 years and she usually sells traditional local snacks which other tea stalls sell. Her shop is situated on the roadside and is ½ km away from her home.

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  • Success stories- Kong Trilinda Nongneng


    Success stories- Kong Trilinda Nongneng

    Kong Trilinda Nongneng, a resident of Umran Niangbyrnai registered with the EFC for training in poultry management. She was sent to RRTC Umran for the same. On returning from the training, she approached the SBI, Umsning for financial assistance to rear poultry and received a loan of Rs 50,000 from which she started rearing 300 birds (Broiler).

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  • Success stories- Kong Meralbon Lyngdoh Marbaniang


    Success stories- Kong Meralbon Lyngdoh Marbaniang

    Kong Meralbon Lyngdoh Marbaniang, a housewife from Nongrim Nongladew wanted to start tailoring as a livelihood activity. She registered in the EFC and was sent for a one month training programme in dressmaking. After the training she started sewing dresses by using her neighbor’s sewing machine since at the time, she could not afford her own.

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  • Success stories- Kong Ribon Shabong


    Success stories- Kong Ribon Shabong

    Kong Ribon Shabong a ginger cultivator found that the activity although beneficial, in recent years, the production of ginger has started to decline. She approached the EFC to seek assistance in this regard - to find solutions to this problem. When this was informed to the BRDC a team was sent to look into the matter.

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  • Success stories- Kong Kristina Kharbani


    Success stories- Kong Kristina Kharbani

    Kong Kristina Kharbani a resident of Lumnongrim village came to register with the EFC for training in Piggery enterprise and was sent for a 6 day training at RRTC Umran. With financial assistance from her friends, she was able to buy 4 more piglets to add to the 2 that she already owns. She found that piggery breeding can generate more income than fattening.

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  • Success stories- Kong Sarida Umdor


    Success stories- Kong Sarida Umdor

    Kong Sarida Umdor, a dairy farmer and resident of Umkaliar village came to register with the EFC. She was sent for training to VTC Kyrdemkulai and found that the training to be very helpful. Now she owns 10 cows and is supplying milk to everyone in her locality and also to the dairy bank in Mawiong.

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  • Success stories- Bah Phrang Hing


    Success stories- Bah Phrang Hing

    Bah Phrang Hing a resident of Lumsohpieng Bhoirymbong came to register with the EFC for training in dairy farming. He wanted to start dairy farming since there were very few dairy farmers in his area and the people of his village were dependent on dairy farmers from other villages.

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  • Success stories- Bah Micheal Shadap


    Success stories- Bah Micheal Shadap

    On seeing the suitability of the region and the availability of unused resources in and around his area, Bah Micheal Shadap, an educated youth from Thadnongiaw Village wanted to cultivate mushroom. He approached the EFC with the idea to not only start cultivation but also to train and encourage others to take up this livelihood activity.

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  • Success stories- Kong Belinda Nongpoh


    Success stories- Kong Belinda Nongpoh

    Kong Belinda Nongpoh a resident of Mawbri Village had an unused poultry shed and paddy straw in her field. A school teacher by profession, she wanted to start mushroom cultivation. So she came to the EFC to register for training. Immediately after the training, she started the activity and is selling the harvest to vegetables vendors.

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