East Khasi Hills District has witnessed various transformations in these past few years especially through interventions of HMNEH scheme. The district is known for its potential in temperate fruits and realising its strength, the implementing authority under the supervision and technical expertise of the office of the Horticulture Development Officer, Mawphlang decided to take up raising of nursery for Temperate fruits in farmer's field. Keeping in mind that such kind of activities requires proper selection of beneficiary who should be capable enough to acquire skill and proper knowledge with regards to nursery techniques. Shri Beskoshon Kharchandi an educated unemployed youth from Kyiem Village was an ideal choice for this unique project since he had an opportunity to get through the training programme for self-employment through farm based activities organized by the Department of Agriculture.
To start with, Beskoshon received a financial assistance of Rs 3.0 Lakhs(Rupees Three Lakhs) during 2006-07 from the implementing agency. Knowing that to achieve this uphill task, Kharchandi from day one, took up seriously in this venture and with the support from his family by contributing the labour component , he successfully made it.
Thereafter he gradually increased the capacity of his nursery year after year for varieties viz Plum, Pear, Peach, Kiwi, and other indigenous fruit tree plants. The nursery received a major boost when Dr. G. Singh, Horticulture Commissioner, New Delhi conducted a field