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  • Is oil palm a perennial crop in india?
  • Oil Palm is comparatively a new crop in india and is the highest vegetable oil yielding perennial crop. With quality planting materials, irrigation and proper management, there is potential of achieving 20-30 MT Fresh Fruit Bunches (FFBs) per ha after attaining the age of 5 years.
  • How many oil palm processing mills have been established in india?
  • Government of india has also provided financial support for establishment of oil palm processing mill especially in NE/LW areas/hilly states/regions. So far 24 nos. oil palm processing mills have been established in different states having capacity of 312 MT/hrs for crushing of FFBs of oil palm.
  • What is oil palm development programme (OPDP)?
  • A comprehensive centrally sponsored scheme, Oil Palm Development Programme (OPDP) was taken up during VIII and IX Plan. During X and XI Plan, Government of india provided support for oil palm cultivation under Integrated Scheme of Oilseeds, Pulses, Oil Palm and Maize (ISOPOM).
  • How to boost oil palm cultivation in india?
  • To boost oil palm cultivation, Government of india had implemented a Special Programme on Oil Palm Area Expansion (OPAE) under RKVY with an objective to bring 60,000 ha area under Oil Palm cultivation during the year 2011-12. It was continued till March, 2014.
  • Is palm oil derived from mesocarp?
  • Palm oil is derived from fleshy mesocarp of the fruit, which contains about 45-55% of oil. The palm kernel oil, obtained from the kernel of stony seed, is a potential source of lauric oil. Oil palm is the crop of the present and future vegetable oil economy of world as well as india.
  • How many hectares are under oil palm cultivation in india?
  • Out of the total assessed area, only 3.69 lakh hectares is under oil palm cultivation including NE states at present only of which 1.8 lakh ha is fruiting area. Hence there is a lot of potential for the growth of oil palm in the country. 26 and 16.71 lakh ha by 2029-30.