Agartala, Aug. 1 -- To increase the production and productivity of rice, Tripura has given special importance to hybrid rice cultivation and set a target of 25,200 hectares of hybrid rice cultivation in this Kharif season.
Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Ratan Lal Nath informed that in 2024-25, hybrid rice was cultivated in a total area of 35,000 hectares in the state, out of which 8,630 hectares were cultivated during the Kharif season and 26,370 hectares in the Rabi season.
The Minister said around 30 lakh kani of land is under cultivation of various horticultural products, and paddy is cultivated in around 15 lakh kani of land annually. Aman paddy is cultivated in 9.01 lakh kani of land, Boro paddy in 3.94 lakh kani, and aro...