Mission Queen Pineapple backs Tripura's GI-tagged pineapple with a ₹236 crore outlay
Background
Mission Queen Pineapple is a convergence-led initiative for pineapple cultivation and value chain development around Tripura's GI-tagged Queen pineapple.
It carries an outlay of ₹236 crore.
The design has a central hub near Agartala airport with eight spoke collection centres across West Tripura, Khowai and Sepahijala districts.
The mission notes a farmgate price of ₹6–10 per kilogram for the fruit.
It targets converting nearly 60 percent of pineapple plant byproducts into value-added products.
It was launched by Union Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia along with Chief Minister Prof. Dr. Manik Saha and Agriculture Minister Shri Ratan Lal Nath.
In plain words
GI Geographical Indication — A tag that ties a product's name to its place of origin and qualities.
Hub and spoke Hub and spoke model — A central processing point served by smaller feeder collection centres.