ARC method drives four-fold surge in potato production in Tripura

Agartala: Tripura farmers are witnessing a fourfold rise in potato yield with the introduction of the ARC (Automatic Ridge Cultivation) technology, Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Ratan Lal Nath has said.

The Minister, accompanied by senior officials, on Sunday visited the farmlands of potato growers Jyotirmoy Das and Dhananjay Das at Kanchanpur in northern Tripura, where farmers have reported an almost four-fold increase in productivity using the ARC method. Nath said that the scene across the fields felt like “a doorway opening to new possibilities” as the state advances toward agricultural transformation.

Later, while inspecting plantation activities at Subhash Nagar and the tribal-inhabited Karnajoy Para under Dainchara Village Council, the Minister emphasised the deep connection between farmers and their land. “This method is not just technology; it is a new story of courage for potato farmers.

When farmers prosper, the entire state prospers. Our goal is clear — to empower our farmers,” Nath said. He expressed hope that the success of ARC-based cultivation would inspire more farmers across the state -- from North Tripura to South Tripura -- helping dreams of lush green harvests become a reality.