Guwahati, June 8 -- Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Sunday claimed that farmer incomes in the state have more than doubled over the past eight years.

Addressing a program at the Tufani alunga tea estate in West Tripura, CM Saha stated that the monthly income for farmers in the state has risen from Rs 6,580 in 2016 to Rs 13,590 in 2024. Tripura currently has 4.74 lakh farmers.

"The present government has been diligently working for the welfare of farmers, as it directly boosts the rural economy," CM Saha said.

He cited Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of considering farmers as 'annadata' (food providers) and his target of doubling farmers' income, asserting that "Tripura has already made it possible."

Saha detailed various sc...