The central government has allowed tea estates in Assam to benefit from the flagship oil palm mission, weeks after an industry body in the region made representations.
The Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan has urged all states to intensify their efforts under the National Mission on Edible Oils - Oil Palm (NMEO-OP).
The ‘Mega Oil Palm Plantation Drive’, which commenced on July 25, where State governments along with oil palm processing companies participated, concluded on Saturday. The plantation drive was aimed to promote and increase oil palm cultivation.