Manipur Pineapple Festival & Celebration of 75 Years of Pineapple Cultivation kicks off in Churachandpur.

• In Manipur, the 15th State Level Manipur Pineapple Festival and Celebration of 75 Years of Pineapple Cultivation kicked off today at Dr. Kalam Ground of Bunglon Village in Churachandpur.
• The inaugural function of the festival was attended by three State cabinet ministers and three MLAs with other state officials.
• The two days festival is organised by Manipur Pineapple Festival Committee and the pineapple cultivators of Bunglon Village and nearby villages.
• India celebrated its First ever Pineapple Festival on 21st July 2008 at Andro in Imphal East district where above one lakh of the spiky but juicy fruit had been reportedly produced.
• The First Manipur Pineapple Fair cum Youth Festival was organised with the effort of Andro Kendra Development Committee was held at Thambalnu Market of Andro region.
• This festival has acted as a new chapter in the annals of pineapple cultivation in Manipur.

 World

• Pineapple Festival was started in 1988 in the Bahamas and in the year 2008 they celebrated their 20th annual festival.
• The purpose for establishing the Pineapple Festival was to honor the many pineapple farmers for their outstanding contributions to the community.
• Secondly, to bring together farmers and visitors from all walks of life to enjoy and participate in pineapple events such as a pineapple eating contest, pineapple cooking contest, old-time pineapple crazy sports, 40-mile pineapple cycling classic, plaiting of the pineapple pole, Little Miss Pineapple Pageant, a Junkanoo parade, craft displays, dancing, and a non-stop pineapple party time.
• Pineapple Festivals are celebrated in all the major Pineapple producing countries around the globe.