85% Of Meghalaya's Population Is Engaged In Agriculture. Maize, Rice And Vegetables Are Grown Here. Its Major Cash Crops Are Oranges, Potatoes, Jute, Cotton, Areca Nut, Ginger, Turmeric, Betel Leaf And Black Pepper. Pineapple, Lemon, Guava, Jackfruit And Bananas Are Its Fruit Products. Forest Products Include Timber, Bamboo, Reed, Cane, Medicinal Herbs And Plants. It Is Rich In Minerals Like Mica, Coal, And Gypsum And Provides 95% Of India’s Total Sillimanite Produce.