Scindia launches ₹236 crore 'Mission Queen Pineapple' for Tripura's GI-tagged pineapple
On 27 May 2026 DoNER Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and the Tripura Chief Minister launched 'Mission Queen Pineapple', a ₹236 crore three-year convergence initiative to build a value chain around Tripura's GI-tagged Queen Pineapple.
Summary
Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, with the Chief Minister of Tripura, launched 'Mission Queen Pineapple', a ₹236 crore convergence-led initiative for pineapple cultivation and value-chain development in Tripura. It is a three-year roadmap from Q2 FY2026 to Q4 FY2028 promoting the State's GI-tagged Queen Pineapple. Anchored by MDoNER, it converges schemes of the Ministries of Agriculture, Food Processing, Commerce and MSME, APEDA, DPIIT, ICAR, CSIR, TRIFED, NERAMAC and the Tripura government, covering production to processing, branding and exports.
Key facts
- Mission
- Mission Queen Pineapple, Tripura
- Outlay
- ₹236 crore
- Duration
- 3 years, Q2 FY2026 – Q4 FY2028
- Anchor
- Ministry of DoNER
- Product
- GI-tagged Queen Pineapple
- Convergence
- Agriculture, MoFPI, Commerce, MSME, APEDA, ICAR, CSIR, TRIFED, NERAMAC etc.
Practice MCQs 2 questions
'Mission Queen Pineapple', a ₹236 crore initiative launched in May 2026, is for which State?
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Correct answer: B — Tripura
The Mission was launched by DoNER Minister Scindia with the Tripura CM for Tripura's GI-tagged Queen Pineapple.
Consider the following statements about Mission Queen Pineapple (May 2026): 1. It is anchored by the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region. 2. The Queen Pineapple it promotes is GI-tagged. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
The Mission is anchored by MDoNER and promotes Tripura's GI-tagged Queen Pineapple.