Meghalaya’s ‘Mission Jackfruit’ begins to bear fruit

Two young entrepreneurs from the State roll out three new jackfruit-based products

Two years ago, Meghalaya came out with ‘Mission Jackfruit’ to create livelihood opportunities for rural and urban people by exploring the potential of the fruit that was going waste. The intention then was to create a value chain for jackfruit products and job opportunities in the sector and to address food security and nutritional issues.