Tripura Queen Pineapple Eyes Global Market Recognition

Tripura Queen Pineapple Eyes Global Market Recognition

Why in the News ?

The Tripura Government is organizing the Tripura Global Pineapple Festival 2025 in New Delhi to promote the state’s famous Queen Pineapple internationally, strengthen export linkages, and establish it as a global agricultural brand.

Tripura’s Push to Globalise Queen Pineapple:

●   The state is promoting “Tripura Queen Pineapple” as an international brand through the upcoming Tripura Global Pineapple Festival.

●   The festival aims to connect farmers directly with buyers, exporters, food-processing companies, and investors.

●   The government is implementing the Mission Queen Pineapple of Tripura, a three-year programme worth ₹236 crore to enhance production, marketing, and value addition while ensuring compliance with environmental impact assessment norms for sustainable agricultural expansion.

●   Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to attend the event, highlighting its national significance.

●   The initiative seeks to expand export markets in South Asia, the Middle East, and Europe, improving farmers’ incomes and strengthening Tripura’s agricultural economy.

Economic Importance and Export Potential

●   Tripura’s unique agro-climatic conditions make it one of India’s leading pineapple-producing regions.

●   The state cultivates approximately 11,698 hectares of pineapple, producing around 1.71 lakh metric tonnes annually.

●   About 23,000 metric tonnes are available as marketable surplus for domestic and international trade.

●   Since 2018-19, Tripura has exported Queen and Kew varieties to countries such as Bangladesh and the UAE, while processed pineapple products have reached Germany and Russia.

●   Pineapple-based products such as jams, jellies, chocolates, and fibre extracted from pineapple leaves are creating employment opportunities in processing, packaging, and marketing sectors.

 

About Queen Pineapple and GI Tag :

●   Queen Pineapple received the Geographical Indication (GI) Tag for its distinctive golden-yellow colour, aroma, sweetness, and nutritional value.

●   The fruit was declared the State Fruit of Tripura in 2018.

●   Pineapple cultivation is concentrated in tribal-dominated regions, especially Killa in Gomati district, supporting rural livelihoods while adhering to the Forest Conservation Act provisions for sustainable land use.

●   The crop requires minimal chemical inputs, making it environmentally sustainable and suitable for organic farming practices that promote a pollution free environment, aligning with the polluter pays principle of environmental jurisprudence.

●   A Geographical Indication (GI) is an intellectual property right granted to products whose quality, reputation, or characteristics are linked to a specific geographical region. It is governed by the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999.