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Spices

District-wise Area and Production of Spices, 2017-18:

(Area in Ha, Production in MT & Yield in MT/Ha)

Sl No

Name of Crops

South Tripura

Gomati

Sepahijala

West Tripura

Khowai

Area

Prod.

Area

Prod.

Area

Prod.

Area

Prod.

Area

Prod.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

1

Ginger 

426

3556

356

2934

178

1478

232

1878

143

1187

2

Turmeric 

250

2012

201

1588

122

914

151

1123

101

768

3

chilly 

701

1476

530

1201

301

704

345

734

278

611

4

Black pepper 

67

212

47

156

30

93

31

89

26

85

5

Onion 

16

102

18

126

27

179

42

278

28

183

6

Betel vine 

188

2559

125

1622

56

750

70

913

50

667

 

Total 

1648

9917

1277

7627

714

4118

871

5015

626

3501

Contd.

Sl No

Name of Crops

Dhalai

Unakoti

North Tripura

Tripura

Area

Prod.

Area

Prod.

Area

Prod.

Area

Prod.

Yield

1

2

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

1

Ginger 

173

1613

153

1289

215

1808

1876

15743

8.39

2

Turmeric 

504

1075

142

1059

187

1541

1658

10080

6.08

3

chilly 

401

1145

98

212

113

229

2767

6312

2.28

4

Black pepper 

32

111

27

57

34

105

294

908

3.09

5

Onion 

22

143

4

21

6

21

163

1053

6.46

6

Betel vine 

50

822

25

307

26

344

590

7984

13.53

 

Total 

1182

4909

449

2945

581

4048

7348

42080

5.73

Source: Directorate of Horticulture & Soil Conservation, Govt. of Tripura

 

Year-wise Area, Production & Average yield of Some Spices in Tripura, 1995-96 to 2015-16:

(Area in hect., Production in tones and Yield in kg. per hector)

Year

Chillies

Turmeric (Dry)

Ginger

Area

Production

Yield

Area

Production

Yield

Area

Production

Yield

1995-96 

1530

830

542

1400

2770

1978

990

1815

1833

1996-97 

1600

900

560

1420

2840

2000

1005

1850

1840

1997-98 

1850

1045

565

1440

2718

1890

1100

2190

1990

1998-99 

2000

1200

600

1500

2800

1867

1200

2400

2000

1999-00 

1910

1140

597

1460

2840

1945

1060

2050

1934

2000-01 

1845

1025

550

1440

2540

1760

1150

2260

1960

2001-02 

1585

2200

1388

1512

6550

4332

1350

2805

2077

2002-03 

1680

2405

1432

1480

4290

2900

1330

4140

2030

2003-04 

1635

2260

1380

1470

4820

3270

1320

2700

2040

2004-05 

1700

16279

9576

1102

3571

3240

1180

2774

2351

2005-06 

1940

2910

1500

1108

3750

3384

1364

2895

2122

2006-07 

1833

2085

1137

1149

3381

2943

1415

4170

2947

2007-08 

2033

2520.92

1240

844.17

4028

4770

1415

7159.9

5060

2008-09 

2168

2799

1290

841.17

5663.8

6730

1408.34

7122.77

5060

2009-10 

2278

3042

1340

841.17

5965

7090

1508

7932

5260

2012-13 

4038

16604

4112

1386

10287

7422

1973

15522

7867

2013-14 

4442

17972

4046

1907

14875

7800

1821

15041

8260

2014-15 

2804

5692

2030

1959

15280

7800

1893

15636

8260

2015-16 

3052

6463

2118

1800

10732

5962

2037

16898

8295

Source: Statistical Abstract of Tripura 2016

 

District-wise Area, Production & Average yield of Some Spices in Tripura, 2015-16:

(Area in hect., Production in tones and Yield in kg. per hector)

District/ State

Chillies

Turmeric (Dry)

Ginger

Area

Production

Yield

Area

Production

Yield

Area

Production

Yield

North 

115

230

2000

200

1600

8000

230

1840

8000

Unokoti 

95

171

1800

150

1122

7480

170

1360

8000

Dhalai 

427

1172

2745

555

1043

1879

182

1700

9341

Khowai 

280

556

1986

110

844

7673

160

1301

8131

West 

405

822

2030

160

1248

7800

240

1982

8258

Sepahijala 

340

690

2029

130

1014

7800

195

1611

8262

Gomati 

630

1279

2030

225

1755

7800

390

3221

8259

South 

760

1543

2030

270

2106

7800

470

3882

8260

Total

3052

6463

2118

1800

10732

5962

2037

16898

8295

Source: Statistical Abstract of Tripura 2016