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KNOW INDIA
Tripura
Bamboo
Horticulture
Investment Incentives
Major Industries
Policy Framework

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INDIAN STATE : TRIPURA

Horticulture

Tripura is land of high hills, hillocks, interspersed with rivers and valleys having moderately warm and humid climate, well distributed annual rainfall of 2500 mm. The terrain soil and climate of the state of Tripura are ideally suited for rain-fed horticulture. fruits like pineapple, jackfruit, orange, litchi, cashew nut, coconut, lime, and lemon are produced in abundance. Fruit crops in the state are grown on hillocks, availing the well-distributed rainfall without application of any fertilizers or chemicals. Therefore, Tripura fruits are mostly the products of organic farming area and productions of major horticulture crops of Tripura are as under: -

Fruits Area
(In Hact.)
Production
(In'000M. T)
Productivity
(M.T.Per Hact.)
Pineapple 4297 36.46 8.85
Orange 5267 25.24 4.89
Jackfruit 8429 221.45 26.41
Litchi 4673 26.62 5.16
Banana 4033 27.40 6.83
Mango 5022 44.44 8.84
Lime/Lemon 3227 33.25 10.00
FRUIT NUT
Coconut 9084 61.02 (Lakh nos.) 672 Nos.
Cashew nut 6739 1.90 0.30
Areca-nut 2336 4.19 1.79
SPICES
Ginger 1015 1.82 (anticipated) 1.80
Turmeric 1485 2.67 (anticipated) 1.80
Chilly 1530 0.75 (anticipated) 0.49
Vegetables
Potato 5717 110 (anticipated) 18.00
Kharif Vegetables 4691 35.46 7.56
Rabi Vegetables 8213 92.32 11.24

Processing infrastructure available in Tripura is: -

  • Fruits Juice Concentration Plants of NERAMAC (a Government of India undertaking) capable of processing 5600 MT of fruits like pineapple, jackfruit, litchi, orange, and bamboo shoot.
  • Cashew processing centre of NERAMAC (a Government of India undertaking) capable of processing 500 Kg of raw - cashew per day.
  • Tripura Small Industries Corporation (T.S.I.C.) has a small Pineapple processing plants capable of processing about 500 MT of pineapple. They produce canned pineapple slice, jams, jelly etc.

Investment Opportunities

Natural Gas

  • Tripura has vast reserves of natural gas in non-associate form.
  • The availability of superior quality natural gas at concessional rates offers a great opportunity to prospective investors.
  • Concessional Gas Pricing for North Eastern Region - about Rs. 1,920 per 1000 SCM.

Food Processing

  • The agro-climatic conditions in Tripura are Ideally suited for production of large variety of horticulture crops.
  • The food processing industry is still in the nascent stage and holds huge potential for investment.
  • A modern food processing technology park is being set up near Agartala.
  • An agri export zone for pineapple is also being developed.

Rubber

  • The terrain is very suitable for the production of rubber.
  • Studies have shown that approximately 1,00,000 hectares of area in the state can be brought under rubber plantation.
  • Tripura is considered as the second rubber capital of India.
  • The availability of good quantity of high quality rubber offers ample scope for setting up of rubber-based industries.
  • A rubber park has been proposed in order to provide necessary infrastructure to rubber-based projects.
  • Total area under plantation at present - 30,852 Ha.
  • Total potential for plantation in the state - 1,00,000 Ha.

Tea

  • The agro-climatic conditions are favorable for the development of tea plantation.
  • The soil is fertile and the rainfall is evenly distributed over the year.
  • There is considerable scope to increase both the area under plantation and the productivity.

Handicraft

  • Cane and bamboo occupy a distinctive role in the life of Tripura.

Bamboo

  • Bamboo is one of the most important non-wood forest resource in Tripura
  • Industrial Products based on Bamboo can be developed.
  • Tripura is one of the highest CVP (Climate, Vegetation, precipitation) index zones (a measure of potential productivity) in the country.
  • The state is endowed with rich and diverse bamboo resources.
  • Exports are already on and scope to organize/ modernize are underway.
  • The state has formulated a State Bamboo Policy for development of bamboo resources and their optimum commercial utilization.

Handloom

  • The tribal fabrics of Tripura are well known for their elegant design, bold color combination and lasting texture. The tribal motifs have a high demand.
  • Manipuri and Bengali fabrics have also been identified as thrust areas.

Tourism

  • Tripura is an attractive tourist destination.
  • The state has rich cultural heritage.
  • There is great potential for the development of tourist circuits, including all the northeast states.
  • Attractive opportunities are available for the hospitality industry.
  • All incentives available to other industries are also available for setting up hotel industry.

Information Technology

  • IT sector (including ITES) has been identified as one of the major potential growth sector by the state.
  • The literacy rate of the state is around 74%, which is higher than the national average.
  • For boosting investments in the IT sector, and for promotion of electronic governance, the sate government has announced an explicit IT policy.


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