Agartala: Patanjali Foods has announced an ambitious plan to expand oil palm cultivation across 10,000 hectares in Tripura over the next two years.
The initiative is aimed at enhancing local production and creating an integrated business ecosystem to support farmers.
NER Head of Patanjali Foods, Ashok Kumar Singh, outlined the company’s plan to develop Tripura into a significant region for oil palm cultivation.
“Keeping this goal in mind, we have acquired 30 hectares of land in Tripura, which will serve as a one-stop solution. A mill will be set up, an oil palm nursery will be established, and a demo plantation along with a training center will be developed to provide practical guidance to farmers,” he stated.
Singh further highlighted that the work is scheduled to commence within the next three months.
Singh asserted that Tripura’s climate is ‘highly suitable for oil palm cultivation’ and emphasized Patanjali’s goal to expand this cultivation throughout the Northeast.
As part of its outreach programme, Patanjali successfully conducted a workshop on palm oil plantation, where several oil palm farmers from different districts under its jurisdiction participated.
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“The session was highly productive, featuring in-depth discussions on the various aspects of oil palm cultivation in Tripura,” Singh stated.
This initiative is projected to stimulate rural employment, increase farmer earnings, and lessen India’s reliance on imported edible oils.
