Mission Queen Pineapple: ₹236-crore initiative for Tripura

Key facts

• Union Minister for the Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) Jyotiraditya Scindia and the Chief Minister of Tripura launched 'Mission Queen Pineapple' with an outlay of ₹236 crore.
• The mission is a three-year implementation roadmap from Q2 FY2026 to Q4 FY2028 aimed at promoting the GI-tagged Queen Pineapple of Tripura.
• The initiative is anchored by MDoNER and involves convergence with the Ministries of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Food Processing Industries, Commerce, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Tribal Co-operative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED), North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation (NERAMAC), and the Government of Tripura.
• A Hub & Spoke integrated post-harvest ecosystem will be established featuring one central Hub near Agartala airport and eight spoke collection centres across West Tripura, Khowai, and Sepahijala districts.
• The programme includes the revival of the Nalkata Pineapple Processing Unit via a Viability Gap Funding (VGF) model by NERAMAC, the production of Bromelain and Pineapple Leaf Fiber (PALF), and the annual Tripura Queen Pineapple Festival aligned with International Pineapple Day on 27 June.