Mega Oil Palm Plantation Drive at Jalukie on July 16.
Kohima, July 16 (MExN): The state’s agriculture department has undertaken Mega Oil Palm Plantation Drive (2024-2025) today at SDAO Office, Jalukie with C. Peter Yanthan, Director of Agriculture as the special guest.
Soumyadeep Dutta, Manager NE Godrej Agrovet Private Limited expressed happiness over the excellent cooperation from the department of agriculture and the local farmers.
GAVL will be establishing Two “Samadhan Centres” which is a One-Stop Solution Centre for oil palm including inputs on a no-Profit No-Loss basis, Dutta said. He also assured establishment of a mini processing mill.
Yanthan reminded the farmers that the Department has engaged the two best trusted players in the oil Palm Industry for the larger interest of the oil palm farmers of the state.
Dispelling many wrong notions on oil palm going around in social media, he emphasized that oil palm cultivation is a sustainable and remunerative livelihood option and that the buy-back of Fresh Fruit Bunches is a consistent regular feature of the programme.
Trogramme was chaired by Z Hukhato Sema Joint Director of Agriculture.
A brief note on Oil Palm Plantation under Jalukie Sub-Division was shared by Mapeuheile Ndang SDAO, Jalukie. Later, Yanthan distributed Oil Palm saplings.
