Draft 11th Five Year Plan (2007-12) and Draft Annual Plan (2007-2008) Part-II (Write-Up) Government of Tripura

Abstract

The economy of Tripura is primarily agrarian. Agriculture is the state's dominant sector with a contribution of nearly 30 per cent to the Net State Domestic Product (NSDP) and 64% of employment. About 52 per cent of total main workers are engaged in agriculture including 28 per cent cultivators and 24 per cent agricultural labourers (2001 census). Small and marginal farmers constitute 90% of the total farmers in the state. The net sown area is only about 27% of the state’s geographical area. Availability of cultivable land is one of the main constraints in the state.