The central government has taken initiative to build Sepahijala district in Tripura into a production centre for the Queen Pineapples. For this purpose, Rs 65 crore will be invested under the central scheme. Through this, 2 thousand 500 Queen Pineapple farmers of the district will be benefitted, said Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Minister Pranajit Singha Roy after inaugurating a workshop at Bishramganj Multi-purpose Hall on Friday (July 1)
The Workshop was conducted for pineapple farmers of the district with the joint initiative of the National Horticulture Board and Horticulture & Soil Conservation Department. An exhibition of Queen Pineapples was also organised on the occasion.
The Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Minister said, the BJP-led government after assuming charge, has taken different initiatives so that the pineapple farmers get their fair prices. Marketing and export of the state-grown pineapples have been arranged and the pineapple farmers are getting their fair prices.
Although, Queen Pineapples are being grown in different districts, its production is more in Sepahijala district. Which is why, initiative has been taken to turn Sepahijala district into the main production centre of Queen Pineapples with the financial assistance of the National Horticulture Board.
The Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Minister said, there is a huge scope of producing agriculture and horticulture crops and fruit in our state. Paying utmost importance to this possibility, the present government has given utmost priority to the production agriculture and horticulture crops and fruit. This will not only develop the rural economy but also benefit the farmers.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given much attention to development in the agriculture sector. The central government has taken different steps to double farmers’ income. All the benefits of farmer welfare schemes are being catered to the farmers of remote areas of the state. Such workshops will encourage the pineapple farmers to do farming in advanced ways.
Joint Director of National Horticulture Board Prem Narayan Jeet attended the workshop as a special guest. Other dignitaries present were the President of Agriculture Standing Committee of Sepahijala Zilla Parishad Biswajit Saha, Chairpersons of Panchayat Samiti of 7 blocks in the district, Sepahijala ADM J.V. Duati, Principal of Tripura Agriculture College B. K. Maiti and Joint Director of ICAR B. Das.
The programme was presided over by Sabhadhipati of Sepahijala Zilla Parishad Supriya Das Datta. The welcome speech was delivered by the Director of Horticulture & Soil Conservation department Phani Bhushan Jamatia. Pineapple farmers of 7 blocks have participated in the workshop. After the inaugural programme of the workshop, the guests visited the exhibition of agriculture produces by the farmers.
