Meghalaya: Lakadong turmeric production under threat as Laskein block marked as climate vulnerable https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=49980 Lakadong turmeric in Laskein is increasingly climate-vulnerable-experiencing erratic rainfall, declining soil fertility and disease outbreaks-threatening production and farmer livelihoods and potentially undermining GI-driven economic benefits. A coordinated response is needed: research to isolate climate versus agronomic causes, soil-health monitoring, disease control, climate-smart farming, water harvesting, organic soil enrichment, disease-resistant varieties, and expanded support under Mission Lakadong informed by state vulnerability mapping and agri-research collaboration. en-us Sun, 20 Jul 2025 22:46:03 +0530 Sun, 20 Jul 2025 22:46:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator Meghalaya: Lakadong turmeric production under threat as Laskein block marked as climate vulnerable https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=49980 Lakadong turmeric in Laskein is increasingly climate-vulnerable-experiencing erratic rainfall, declining soil fertility and disease outbreaks-threatening production and farmer livelihoods and potentially undermining GI-driven economic benefits. A coordinated response is needed: research to isolate climate versus agronomic causes, soil-health monitoring, disease control, climate-smart farming, water harvesting, organic soil enrichment, disease-resistant varieties, and expanded support under Mission Lakadong informed by state vulnerability mapping and agri-research collaboration. News - Sun, 20 Jul 2025 22:46:03 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=49980