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What to buy: Cashew nuts are grown in the hot plain belt of Meghalaya in the Phulbari area of West Garo Hills district adjoining Assam. Three main varieties of cashew nuts are available in the market. These come in plastic packets of half kg. each. The variety is adjudged according to a code which the buyers may not be aware of. These are:
Best quality (Code=6 J) @ Rs. 440/- per kg.
Medium quality (Code=4 J) @ Rs. 420/- per kg.
Low quality (Code=1 JJ) @ Rs. 360/- per kg.
The Department of Co-Operation, Govt. of Meghalaya has the Garo Hills' Cotton and Ginning Oil Mills Ltd at Phulbari under the Co-operative sector. Also, there are private player in the field, the best one being B.R. Industries, Phulbari, whose owner is Makhanlal Agarwal.
What to pay: Best quality (Code=6 J) @ Rs. 440/- per kg.
Medium quality (Code=4 J) @ Rs. 420/- per kg.
Low quality (Code=1 JJ) @ Rs. 360/- per kg.
Written Oct 18, 2010
Address: In Phulbari area, ask anyone.
Website: http://megcooperation.gov.in/activities-roc.htm
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Market place in Tura.
What to buy: Cashew nuts are grown in the hot plain belt of Meghalaya in the Phulbari area of West Garo Hills district adjoining Assam. Three main varieties of cashew nuts are available in the market. These come in plastic packets of half kg. each. The variety is adjudged according to a code which the buyers may not be aware of. These are:
Best quality (Code=6 J) @ Rs. 440/- per kg.
Medium quality (Code=4 J) @ Rs. 420/- per kg.
Low quality (Code=1 JJ) @ Rs. 360/- per kg.
The Department of Co-Operation, Govt. of Meghalaya has the Garo Hills' Cotton and Ginning Oil Mills Ltd at Phulbari under the Co-operative sector. Also, there are private player in the field, the best one being B.R. Industries, Phulbari, whose owner is Makhanlal Agarwal. His cell number is 94361161121.
What to pay: Best quality (Code=6 J) @ Rs. 440/- per kg.
Medium quality (Code=4 J) @ Rs. 420/- per kg.
Low quality (Code=1 JJ) @ Rs. 360/- per kg.
Written Oct 8, 2010
Address: Tura Bazaar
Phone: +9194361161121
Website: http://megcooperation.gov.in/activities-roc.htm
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Police Bazaar is the main shopping area of Shillong. If you are looking for anything, you must look at the shops of Police Bazaar of Shillong. But please try your bargaining skill here as in all hill stations, things are heavily priced. They have a tendency to charge more from the tourists. But from the locals they do not charge more.
More or less you shall get here everything you would need to buy, right from items for daily need to Kashi, Naga artefacts. Have a look at the pictures to get an idea of the place.
Written Apr 1, 2010
Address: Police Bazaar, Shillong
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Police Bazaar is the central place in Shillong where you can get almost everything when it comes to shopping. Apart from this there is Bara Bazaar or Lewduh. Here you can pick up all ethnic stuff from exotic fruit and pickle (bamboo shoot recommended) to forest honey, particularly at the mega market on the eighth day of the unique Khasi week. Good buys include mounted butterflies, hand-woven shawls, orange honey, black mushrooms, Khasi dresses for women, pineapple, orange and other fruit products. The interesting shopping area is Bara Bazaar. There are seasonal fruits and other fresh produce, local handicrafts and exotic items.
Some important outlets are:
Meghalaya Handloom and Handicrafts
Purbashree
Manipur Emporium
Tantuja
Assam Emporium
Nagaland Handloom and Handicraft
What to buy: There are hand made souvenirs available here too such as knives, cotton bags, shawls, wooden cutlery and osier work. Wooden cutlery, dried flower decoration, traditional silk apparels, shawls, and wire mesh artwork are recommended.
What to pay: Please refresh your bargaining Skills.
Written Mar 11, 2010
Address: Police Bazar, Shillong
Phone: +91-2225247
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