Archive · 10 Aug 2026
Tripura exports 1,000 kg organic honey to UAE
In a place called Tripura, many farmers grow food without harmful chemicals, which is called organic farming.
The farmers made honey the natural way, and for the very first time, 1,000 kilograms of this honey was sent to a faraway country called the UAE.
A minister named Ratan Lal Nath helped send the honey off at a special meeting in Agartala.
The meeting was for organic sellers from India and buyers from other countries, like New Zealand, Australia and Germany.
Tripura used to send organic honey to other states in India, but never to another country before.
Now, lots of farmers in Tripura grow organic food, and the area used for it has grown much bigger since 2018.
The government wants to help farmers earn more money by selling their food to people all over the world.
Tripura also grows famous fruits and spices like pineapples, bananas, lemons and turmeric.
This honey sale is an exciting new step for the farmers in Tripura.
Tripura exported 1,000 kg of organically produced honey to the UAE for the first time through a Farmer Producer Organisation (FPO).
Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Ratan Lal Nath flagged off the consignment at an International Organic Buyer-Seller Meet in Agartala on Monday.
Around 47,000 farmers are now engaged in organic cultivation, with organic farming area growing from about 2,000 hectares before 2018 to 26,000 hectares now.
Twenty international buyers from New Zealand, Australia, Egypt, South Korea, Italy, Argentina, Germany, Greece and the Philippines participated in the meet.
The meet was organised by the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) under the Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry, with the aim of doubling farmers' income.
Nath said 48 per cent of the state's GSDP comes from agriculture and that Tripura's Queen Pineapple, Sabri Banana, scented lemon, jackfruit, turmeric and ginger are known for their quality.
- Who
- Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Ratan Lal Nath, along with Tripura farmers and Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs), APEDA and 20 international buyers.
- What
- Tripura exported 1,000 kg of organic honey to the UAE for the first time, and an International Organic Buyer-Seller Meet was inaugurated.
- When
- Monday, at the inauguration of the International Organic Buyer-Seller Meet.
- Where
- Agartala, Tripura, India.
- Why
- To expand the overseas market for Tripura's organic products and strengthen income opportunities for farmers engaged in organic cultivation.
- Export
- 1,000 kg of organically produced honey to the UAE (first time)
- Farmers involved in organic cultivation
- Around 47,000
- Organic cultivation area
- About 2,000 hectares before 2018; 26,000 hectares now
- International buyers
- 20 buyers from New Zealand, Australia, Egypt, South Korea, Italy, Argentina, Germany, Greece and the Philippines
- Organiser
- Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under the Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry
- Agriculture share of GSDP
- 48 per cent
- Key officials present
- APEDA Senior Consultant Tarun Bajaj and Agriculture/Horticulture Department Secretary Apurba Roy
- Notable Tripura products
- Queen Pineapple, Sabri Banana, scented lemon, jackfruit, turmeric and ginger