An ICAR-funded centre that tests improved farming on local fields and trains farmers and rural youth, free of charge.
53.3% of workers in North Garo Hills are employed in agriculture, behind the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.
71% of registered enterprises are in services while 29% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 50% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In North Garo Hills, which ranks 11 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 39.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 46.5%, while it lags on value added per enterprise worker at ₹77,115 and households in the poorest wealth group at 32.2%.