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 South West Khasi 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.
59% of registered enterprises are in services while 41% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 62% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In South West Khasi Hills, which ranks 10 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 ₹1,22,222 and households in the poorest wealth group at 40.7%.