Two day National Level Review and Workshop on National Mission on sustainable Oil Palm cultivation Concludes in Guwahati

Two Day National Level Review and Workshop on Sustainable Oil Palm Cultivation, organized by the Department of Agriculture, Assam in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare (DA&FW), Government of India, concluded in Guwahati. The event brought together key stakeholders from government bodies, private companies, farmers, and international organizations to exchange global best practices and advance sustainable oil palm cultivation in India.

In the lead-up to the workshop, an interaction session with farmers and oil palm industry representatives were organised addressing challenges and discussing best practices in the oil palm sector. Oil palm farmers from various parts of country, as well as industry representatives participated in the interaction sessions. This was followed by a physical and financial review of state performance to identify bottlenecks in the implementation of national Mission on Edible Oil, Oil Palm (NMEO-OP ) with State government representatives, helping shape future actions to improve implementation efficiency.

Addressing the Conference, Minister of Agriculture, Assam Shri Atul Bora emphasized the strategic importance of sustainable oil palm cultivation for the region’s economy and assured farmers of the government’s continued support. He stressed Assam’s role in spearheading India’s sustainable oil palm sector. In whole of the Northeast as well as in the country.