Prime Minister Narendra Modis appreciation of the jackfruit export initiative of the Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) from Tripura has made the farmers happy here while the termed it arecognition of pro-people Governance.
Echoing the sentiment, agriculture minister Pranajit Singharoy said with the help of APEDA a maiden consignment of the best summer fruit of Tripura, jackfruit, was exported to London after exporting pineapple and lemon to the Middle East and UK for the last three years.
Tripura is the biggest producer of jackfruit in the country and the best quality jackfruits are available only for a month between the middle of May to the middle of June. However, the Horticulture department of Tripura has been working on increasing the shelf life of jackfruit through natural processes. Tripura jackfruits have been making their way to Bangladesh markets for decades through riverine routes. They are sold for over Rs 100 there, but here the producers get nothing worthwhile. In the local market too, the best quality jackfruit is sold for Rs 50-80.