Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb on Sunday said his Government is committed to double the income of farmers in the State by 2025 and has taken several initiatives for the purpose.
Addressing a programme on the occasion of the 75th Independence Day, he said the government has brought 4,000 hectares of land under organic farming in the current fiscal and the average income of farmers has reached Rs 11,096 per annum from Rs 6,580 in 2015-16.
"We are committed to double our farmers' income by 2025 and have taken several initiatives for this," the Chief Minister said after hoisting the Tricolour at the Assam Rifles ground here.
He also stated that the Government has introduced a mission for the commercialisation of jackfruit and pineapple.
"We have initiated a plan to bring 3,600 hectares of land for commercial production of jackfruit and pineapple as there is huge scope for exporting the fruits abroad," he said.