Archive · 12 Oct 2026
Tripura Invests Rs 461.83 Crore in Agricultural Markets
Tripura is spending money to improve places where farmers sell their crops.
The government says it has started work on 204 agricultural markets, and 87 projects are finished.
The other 117 are still underway.
Tripura has 554 agricultural markets in total.
Improvements include places to shelter, stalls, toilets, drinking water and drains.
The government says these changes should help farmers sell their crops more easily and get fair prices.
It is also supporting natural farming and has distributed farming machines with subsidies.
Minister Ratan Lal Nath shared these details while opening projects in Khowai and Kalyanpur.
Tripura undertook infrastructure projects in 204 agricultural markets from 2018-19 to 2025-26, investing Rs 461.83 crore.
Of the 204 projects, 87 have been completed and 117 are in progress.
The state has 554 agricultural markets, and facilities including sheds, stalls, toilets, drinking water and drainage are being developed.
Tripura plans to extend natural farming by 11,250 hectares in 2026-27; 5,550 hectares currently benefit 13,875 farmers.
Over the past eight years, 50,300 agricultural machines were distributed with subsidies totalling Rs 233.63 crore.
- Who
- Tripura Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Ratan Lal Nath and the state government.
- What
- The government reported investments in agricultural market infrastructure and other agriculture initiatives.
- When
- The market projects cover 2018-19 to 2025-26; Nath made the remarks on Sunday.
- Where
- Tripura, including Khowai and Kalyanpur.
- Why
- To support farmers, improve market facilities and help farmers sell produce conveniently and obtain fair prices.
- Markets with infrastructure projects
- 204
- Investment in market projects
- Rs 461.83 crore
- Projects completed / in progress
- 87 completed; 117 in progress
- Agricultural markets in Tripura
- 554
- Current natural farming area and beneficiaries
- 5,550 hectares; 13,875 farmers
- Planned additional natural farming area
- 11,250 hectares in 2026-27
- Agricultural machines distributed over eight years
- 50,300, with subsidies totalling Rs 233.63 crore
- Organic crop sales since 2020-21
- Rs 17.2 crore, marketed in states across India and abroad