28 lakh hectare farmland suitable for palm oil cultivation across India: Agriculture Minister

Oct 05, 2021

Guwahati (Assam), Oct 05 (ANI):28 lakh hectare farmland suitable for palm oil cultivation across India on top of that Government of India is committed towards encouraging and providing essential raw materials to the palm oil processing industry, said Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on October 05 in Guwahati. “28 lakh hectare farmland is suitable for palm oil cultivation across India, out of which 9 lakh hectare land is in Northeast. Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Northeast are in priority of Government's National Mission on Oilseeds and Oil Palm,” said Agriculture Minister.