Agriculture is fast turning highly profitable in the Northeast, thanks to sustained efforts by the Narendra Modi government to boost farm produce from the region to other parts of the country and the world.
The region has experienced a massive 86 per cent increase (in value terms) of agricultural produce from $2.52 million (Rs 20.15 crore at current exchange rates) in 2016-17 to $17.2 million (Rs 137.53 crore) in 2021-22.
This export boost is…