An ICAR-funded centre that tests improved farming on local fields and trains farmers and rural youth, free of charge.
33.2% of workers in East Khasi Hills are employed in agriculture, better than the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.
84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 75% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In East Khasi Hills, which ranks 1 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 35.6%, while it lags on households in the poorest wealth group at 19.6%. On value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,48,988, it sits close to the national mark.