Mega Oil Palm Plantation Drive Launched in India’s Lower Dibang Valley

Agriculture Minister Gabriel D Wangsu launched a ‘mega oil palm plantation drive’ at Aara Camp in Abali in Lower Dibang Valley (LDV) district on May 12, reports The Arunachal Times. LDV is an administrative district in the state of Arunachal Pradesh in northeastern India. 

In his address, Wangsu emphasized that oil palm cultivation is “not just a state mission but our national mission.” He commended the local farmers for sustaining their livelihoods through oil palm cultivation, and encouraged them to share their success stories “with other regions across the state.” 

The initiative, organized by 3F Oil Palm in collaboration with the district agriculture office, under the theme ‘Sowing for a better future’, brought together local farmers and key agricultural stakeholders. Arunachal Pradesh has achieved the distinction of being the first state in India to establish two factories under the National Mission on Edible Oils-Oil Palm (NMEO-OP) program.