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Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, Tripura –

History: Various agricultural development programmes in the state started from the 2nd Five Year Plan onwards although some preparatory efforts were initiated during the 1st Five Year Plan Period. Before 1950, the developmental activities of Agriculture, Animal husbandry and Fisheries were being looked after centrally by agriculture through a small set up headed by one Superintendent. Subsequently, Animal Husbandry and Fishery were separated from Agriculture. A Director of Agriculture was first appointed during 1959. In 1963, expansion of Agriculture was done through constitution of 3 (three) separate zones namely Central, North and South with head quarter at Agartala, Dharmanagar and Udaipur respectively. Again in 1970, all the three zones were declared as district Office headed by Dy. Director of Agriculture. During the later part of 1973, for more effective implementation of the departmental activities at all level, 10 (Ten) Agri. Sub-divisions were created headed by the one Superintendent of Agriculture in each Agri. Sub-Division and subsequently in 1983, 7 (Seven) more Agri. sub-Divisions were created. Thus the department was expanded from time to time.

Background: 

During 2024-25, major thrust given for increasing production and productivity of Paddy (alone occupies 50% of GCA) by following Integrated Crop Management (ICM) Programme for HYV Paddy and System of Rice Intensification (SRI) method forhybrid paddy cultivation. 
Besides this, Organic cultivation (20,161 ha) has taken a good pace during this year.1,073 clusters and 40 FPCs formed for establishing assured market-led value chain of the produces like scented rice, pineapple, ginger & turmeric.
Thrusts given on distribution of subsidized modern farm machineries.Emphasis also given for increasing micro-irrigationfacilities,development of farmgate and market infrastructure promotion& federation of FPOs (57FPOs already registered).
Adequate supportfrom major flagship programme likePM-KISAN,Agricultural Credit (KCC),Minimum Support Price (MSP) were provided to the farmers. Besides, technology dissemination andcreation of farmer database (3.44 lakh farmers registered, till date)were the major thrust areas during this period. 

Vision for 2025-26: -

         Agri. & allied sector is the major dominating contributor in state’s GSDP (36%). For making Tripura an ‘Atmanirbhar State’, main focus is given on increasing farmer’s income as well as attaining food and nutritional security.

As Paddy is the major agricultural crop in the state, thrust has been given for increasing production and productivity of Paddy by following improved agricultural practices like System of Rice Intensification (SRI) in Hybrids and Integrated Crop Management (ICM) in HYV Paddy. 
     State has also faced devastating flood during August,2024 which has adversely affected not only in overall crop production but also damaged some machineries of the farmers. Area expansion of vegetables, fruits, floriculture have been given emphasis by establishing Centre of Excellence, protective structures, introduction of new improved varieties and techniques. 
At present state is producing only 10 % of required edible oil, thrust given for bringing more area under Mustard and Oil Palm with assured market driven value chain for reducing dependency from outside states.
Adequate hand holding support is kept in the plan for farmers and field functionaries from ATMA component under SAME.
 

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