Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar directed that a special mobile app be set up to provide comprehensive information to farmers on taking up oil palm plantations in the State.
The Chief Secretary today held a review meeting on Oil Palm Cultivation with officials from the Finance, Agriculture, Industries and Horticulture departments on the target set by the Chief Minister to undertake oil palm plantations in five lakh acres in the current 2022-23 financial year at BRKR Bhavan.
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He said arrangements have been made to take up oil palm plantations in 1,85,000 acres in the State this year. He also said the State government has decided to take over 20 lakh acres of oil palm plantations, which will be 4 to 5 times profitable for the farmers.
The Chief Secretary recalled that the government had earmarked Rs 1,000 crore in the budget for palm oil plantation. He said the lands in the State are most suitable for growing oil palm plantations.
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