Mizoram was accorded Statehood on 20th February 1987. It is a mountainous State with a large tribal population. Agriculture forms the mainstay of about 60 per cent of the population. The irrigated land area is 7,260 hectares. The main crops of the region are orange, lemon, pineapple, papaya, rice, sugarcane, tapioca, cotton and ginger. The industries being promoted in the State are agro and forest based, handloom and handicraft, electronics, sericulture, tea and fruit preservation. Winters are cold, summers pleasant, and the average rainfall is 250 cm.