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It may be noted that Bagra village in particular and Pushi Bango in general cultivated pineapple in large scale since 1950 under the patronage of the first pineapple grower of the area late Tojo Bagra.
A pineapple grower association was formed in 1980 to explore better marketing avenues, regulate price and push for establishment of a large scale processing unit. Eventually a canning factory was established but couldn’t sustain thus demoralizing pineapple farmers.
The Pineapple Festival aims to push for at least 2000 to 5000 hectors of pineapple, orange, lemon, banana, etc cultivation in the area.
Also present on the occasion were Speaker Pasang D Sona, Cabinet Minister and local legislator Tumke Bagra and MLAs Biyuram Wahge, Kento Jini, Kardo Nyigyor, Gokar Basar, Goruk Pordung and Hayeng Mangfi.
Khandu, meanwhile, gave away certificates to winners of the MTB Challenge organized on the occasion.