The Tripura counterpart of Coconut Development Board which once fastened
it’s activities in the state owing to the phase of insurgency , has now
once again started its new venture at Hichachara, a hundred kilometer
journey from here, in order to boost up state’s economy with profitable
coconut plantation.
The plantation which begun a year and a half ago
in a land plot of 50 Acres is eyeing to house 2,500 plants of 13
varieties of coconut, highly productive in nature. And if the project
completes as it is planned to be, it will produce one Lakh highly
productive seeds as well as a total fruit collection of two and half
Lakh, highly demanding in nature , will be on the cards.
There
are altogether 13 variants of coconut that will be planted in the piece
of land allotted by state agricultural department located in the South
Tripura District at the very outskirts of National Highway 8, a place
which is very ideal and known for its richness in the spectrum of
agriculture.
A highly placed official of the board based at
Kerala unwilling to disclose his Identity said, it is a golden
opportunity for the state and it’s rural population to take advantage of
such a project. This centrally funded project is designed to uplift
farmer’s income through offering quality training and seeds. And of
course the loamy and sandy soil of the state with adequate rainfall
defines it as a fancied location for all the 13 varieties.
Drawing
his concern over the productivity, he said, already the plantation of 6
species has been done such as Assam Tall, Malayali Orange and some of
the yellow ones which are likely to start giving fruits within 4 to 5
years of planting. There are 4 species in the nursery too which are also
very productive. Some of the others are gradually arriving the state
and the deadline of plantation is retained in the fist half 2020.
It
may be mentioned that this is the second such venture in Northeast
India after Assam, where a hundred Acre settled down farm is creating
buzz of huge business for locals. Moreover, Chairman of the Board Raju
Narayan Swamy is also likely to visit the farm this month for an
inspection, added the sources.
Source: TNT-The North East Today
