Tripura Agriculture Minister Ratan Lal Nath Friday introduced a Rs 132 crore challenge to spice up the earnings of farmers by selling the cultivation of Queen Pineapple.
Addressing media individuals on the fifth CII Tripura Pineapple Competition held in Agartala, Nath mentioned, “We’re cultivating totally different fruits over 58,491 hectares, and pineapple alone is grown in over 11,000 hectares. Internationally, pineapple is the third most vital tropical fruit after banana and citrus. Tripura is famend for its Queen and Kew kinds of pineapple that thrive within the hilly, humid local weather with minimal chemical intervention. These pineapples are golden yellow in look and emit a definite nice aroma.”
“The Queen Pineapple has obtained the GI (Geographical Indication) tag. This recognition highlights the distinctive high quality and distinctiveness of the Queen selection grown within the state… This initiative has strengthened the branding and export potential of Tripura’s pineapple. It has additionally been declared because the state fruit of Tripura in 2018,” added the minister.