Agartala, Nov. 27 -- The Horticulture and Soil Conservation Department has undertaken a series of steps to expand new areas of orange cultivation and increase production in the hilly areas, along with boosting the cultivation of flowers.
Horticulture and Soil Conservation Minister Ratan Lal Nath informed this today after inaugurating the Centre for Floriculture and Landscape.
In addition, he also inaugurated the State Level Orange Festival 2025 at the Badharghat Progeny Orchard, Agartala.
The Minister said that agriculture is the foundation of a state and the country.
"Around 46 per cent contribution comes from farmers. The rest comes from tourism, the service sector, etc. There was a time when people started ignoring agriculture, but n...