Agartala, Aug. 20 -- State Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Ratan Lal Nath on Wednesday announced that 31 rural development blocks have achieved self-reliance in food grain production.

Nath made the revelation after unveiling a statue of renowned agricultural scientist MS Swaminathan at the State Agriculture Research Station in AD Nagar.

"Until recently, the number stood at 30. But Chandipur block (Unakoti district) is producing 20 metric tonnes more than its local demand. Hence it has joined the elite list of self-sufficient areas," Nath said.

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Nath added that the adoption of integrated farmin...