{"id":16187,"date":"2025-12-02T19:05:56","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T19:05:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/?p=16187"},"modified":"2025-12-02T19:05:56","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T19:05:56","slug":"tripura-must-achieve-food-self-reliance-says-ratan-lal-nath-at-mohanpur-equipment-distribution-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/2025\/12\/02\/tripura-must-achieve-food-self-reliance-says-ratan-lal-nath-at-mohanpur-equipment-distribution-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Tripura must achieve food self-reliance, says Ratan Lal Nath at Mohanpur equipment distribution program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"p1\">Agartala, Dec 02: Tripura Agriculture and Farmers\u2019 Welfare Minister Ratan Lal Nath on Monday pushed for rapid modernization in farming, stressing that self-reliant agriculture is essential to support Prime Minister Narendra Modi\u2019s vision of India as a global grain hub.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\">At a programme held under the Mohanpur Agriculture Sub-Division, the Minister distributed modern equipment, including spray machines and tree saplings, to local farmers. Officials said the initiative aims to boost production and encourage efficient cultivation practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img_9516-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-16185\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img_9516-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img_9516-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img_9516-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img_9516-330x220.jpg 330w, https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img_9516-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img_9516-615x410.jpg 615w, https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img_9516-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img_9516-760x506.jpg 760w, https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img_9516-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img_9516.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\">Nath said Tripura must strengthen its own food security. \u201cDistricts cannot depend on each other for basics like rice. Every block has to become self-sufficient,\u201d he remarked, urging farmers to maximize output through new technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\">He added that Tripura is now successfully cultivating both red and white onions\u2014once thought impossible. The state is giving special focus to rice, onion, potato and pulses to ensure food stability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\">The Minister also highlighted India\u2019s growing agri-exports, including fish to the USA, Europe and Japan, and eggs to Middle Eastern and South Asian countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img_9514-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-16186\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img_9514-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img_9514-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img_9514-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img_9514-330x220.jpg 330w, https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img_9514-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img_9514-615x410.jpg 615w, https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img_9514-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img_9514-760x506.jpg 760w, https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img_9514-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img_9514.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Agartala, Dec 02: Tripura Agriculture and Farmers\u2019 Welfare Minister Ratan Lal Nath on Monday pushed for rapid modernization in farming, stressing that self-reliant agriculture is essential to support Prime Minister Narendra Modi\u2019s vision of India as a global grain hub. 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