A state wide mega oil palm plantation drive was carried out from August 7 to 10.
Kohima, August 11 (MExN): A four-day state wide Mega Oil Palm Plantation Drive was carried out from August 7 to 10 under the aegis of Agriculture department in collaboration with the implementing partner- Patanjali Food Ltd.
The plantation drive was carried out across four subdivisions namely-Tizit, Naginimora, Tamlu and Longtho (Mangkolemba) for expansion of oil palm cultivation.
Y. Yonchang Phom, Additional Director of Agriculture graced the programme as the special guest with Z Hukhato Sema, Joint Director of Agriculture leading the Plantation Drive.
Ronchamo Kikon, SMS delivered keynote address.
The drive also included distribution of Oil palm machineries and saplings to the oil palm farmers. Altogether, 700 farmers from the four divisions participated in the plantation drive.
