KHOWAI, June 27 (TIWN): The state population where running after rubber plantation to earn profit, a resident of Suddha Korkori ADC village twisted to green orange plantation after he comprehended about the prolonged process needed in the rubber plantation.

According to One Lal Rangkhol, a resident of Suddha Korkori ADC village, rubber plantation is a long process and to benefit from it an individual had to wait for prolonged years. Therefore, he twisted to green orange plantation to get profit within a short period of time.

Rubber is useful because of its invaluable qualities such as elasticity, resistance to water and non-conduction of electricity. It is thus a useful substance for waterproofing, insulating and for use in making pneumatic tyres. Tripura is the second largest rubber producer in the country after Kerala.

However, Rangkhol stated that 3years before he had planted one thousand rubber tree saplings over 5 hector of land and within 1-year he chopped down all the plants. Then he jumped on to green orange plantation because as per his calculation he had to wait for several years to earn profit from rubber plantation. Expressing delight he said that two year ago he had planted 2000 green orange tree saplings over 5 hector of land and by next year the trees will bear fruits. 

Detailing about the green orange plantation, Rangkhol informed that he got all kind of support from the Agricultural Department to plant the green orange tree saplings, including saplings, fertilizers and other essential materials.

Agriculture Sector Officer Rupak Roy said that by next year selling the green orange Rangkhol would able to profit around Rs. 8-10 lakh.