Agartala, 13th May 2026: In a move to boost the Queen Pineapple worldwide, the state government has decided to organise Pineapple Mahotsav in Delhi from June 27 to 29.
This was shared by Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Ratan Lal Nath. The Minister today chaired a review meeting on preparedness with officials from the Agriculture and Horticulture, Forest, Handloom and other departments, along with MP Rajib Bhattacharya.
The Minister informed that in New Delhi, the state government will organise a Pineapple Mahotsav where people from across the world will participate.
“Our Queen Pineapple, which is GI-tagged and also the state fruit, is very important. To promote it worldwide and to benefit pineapple farmers, we are celebrating International Pineapple Day for three days from June 27. The program will start on June 27 and end on June 29 in New Delhi. We are trying to invite Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate the program and Home Minister Amit Shah as well. Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, the cabinet ministers of Delhi, and Members of Parliament will also be invited,” he said.
The Agriculture Minister informed that with the help of MDoNER and the Ministry of Agriculture, and the state government, Rs 236 crore will be spent on a scheme for Queen Pineapple to promote it in the global market.
“In 12,097 hectares of land we produce 1.77 MT of queen pineapple. After our government came, we have exported Queen Pineapple to Dubai, Germany, Oman, and Russia. Our Queen Pineapple is world famous for its sweet taste. We are setting up cold chambers, collection centers, processing units, and refrigerated vans. For marketing and branding, we are taking steps. We will also set up a processing centre to manufacture thread from the leaf of Queen Pineapple. This Rs. 236 crore will be spent on these projects in Jampuijala, Mohanpur block, Mohanbhog block, Boxanagar block, Kathalia block, Killa block, Padma Bill, Mungiakami, Tulasikhar, Manu, Gandatwisa, Durgachowmuhani block, Kumarghat, Gournagar, and Chandipur block, where maximum funds for these projects will be spent. MDoNER is helping us,” he said.
