The CM appealed to experts and scientists taking part in the workshop to clear the apprehensions of the people by giving a positive message.ĭuring the inaugural programme, short video films on past, present and future of Oil Palm Project Manipur and successful stories of oil palm farmers of Arunachal Pradesh were shown. However, there had been a delay in expansion of projects due to apprehensions in the minds of people about the adverse effect of oil palm plantation, he added. Singh said the Oil Palm Project was virtually inaugurated in Manipur on November 12, 2020, and potential areas of 66,652 hectares were identified in six districts and plantation started. He spoke about the necessity for everyone to contribute towards making our nation self sustainable and enhance its economic growth. Mentioning India as the largest importer of edible oil in the world, the CM appreciated the talents and efforts of Oil Palm Manipur team and officials of Agriculture Department for being able to produce saplings of oil palm in a short span of time. He continued that other crops like pineapple, coffee, etc., could also be grown successfully within the premise of oil palm plantation areas. The chief minister said the workshop had been organised to discuss and make people aware of the scientifically proven facts that no harm had been caused by oil palm plantation. Speaking on the occasion, CM Biren Singh stated that there had been apprehension in the public about degradation of soil, forest and nothing could be planted on the soil once oil palm plantation had been taken up.
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