s:898:"TI Developing forest-based enterprises in Meghalaya 
AU Albano, A. 
AU Tiwari, B.K. 
AU Lynser, T. 
AU Kumar, C. 
AB With around half of its land area still forested, Meghalaya - one of the eight states of Northeastern India - has high potential for the development of forest-based   enterprises. There are, however, various constraints to the development of forest-based enterprises as demonstrated by the noticeable underdevelopment of industries in the state and the dearth of information regarding the status of existing forest-based   industries - an important element to guiding targeted interventions. This policy brief presents an overview of existing forest-based enterprises in Meghalaya,   focussing on some of the most important forest products and identifying key areas and pathways to developing forest-based enterprises that would generate income and employment for the poor. 
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