Meghalaya says no intention to allow oil palm
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Meghalaya will not allow oil palm cultivation due to a general opinion against it, said the State’s agriculture minister Mazel Ampareen Lyngdoh. But, the State instead will focus on helping farmers get better return of their produce through export and value-addition.
Speaking to businessline in New Delhi, Ampareen said: “As of now, we are not looking at that, yet. Because, in the initial discussion, even at the Assembly in 2021 and 2022, there was much resistance. The topic of discussion was should Meghalaya avoid or adopt oil palm. I don’t think it (the issue of allowing) will be taken forward in current term of this government.” The current government’s five-year tenure began from this March.
