AGARTALA, April 29 (TIWN): Chief Minister Biplab Deb said that the primary sectors like poultry, fisheries, animal husbandry, dairy, agriculture, horticulture and floriculture generate swift income with less investment.

He said that the state’s Bharatiya Janata Party-led government, after assuming office two years back, had started working to strengthen the primary sectors from the beginning but, considering the present situation, the targeted deadline set for self- sufficiency in such sectors has to be extended by one or two years.

“The state government will not step back from its goal of transforming Tripura into a model state. We need cooperation from all sections of people in this context. Andhra Pradesh procures fish seeds valued at Rs 150 crore from West Bengal. If Tripura can meet this demand we can increase the income of our fish cultivators substantially,” the Chief Minister said.

He also mentioned that the state government was already in touch with Andhra Pradesh in this regard.

The Chief Minister also pointed out that Tripura produces a large quantity of fruits like jackfruit, pineapple and orange. “Orange is grown in various places of Tripura. The production has to be increased by three times. In horticulture, the Centre and states are working on ‘one district, one fruit or one crop’ formula. We have planned to apply the formula at the block level,” he added.