In terms of production, Sugarcane is the world’s largest crop. In 2012, around 1.83 billion tons of sugarcane was produced worldwide. Top sugar producing countries are Brazil, India,...
Contrary to the captive plantation in Malaysia, the Oil Palm is cultivated in small holdings in India. Land is a state subject in India and various state governments...
There are several constraints in domestic cultivation of oil palm in India. These are discussed briefly here. Geographical location: Although the tree has naturalized in the tropical regions...
The first major policy initiative of the government of India was the Oil Palm Development Programme launched in 1991-92 under the Technology Mission on Oilseeds and Pulses (TMOP)....
Although the plant originated in West Africa, it has naturalized in the tropical regions within 20° of the equator. The plant is most abundant in South East Asian...
Palm oil is principally obtained from Oil Palm (Elaeis guineensis) also known as African oil palm or macaw-fat. This perennial crop originated in West Africa and spread in...
Groundnut is most important oil seeds of India accounting for half of the major oilseeds produced in the country. Groundnut is predominantly a Kharif crop but is also...
Despite of increased output and productivity, there is a demand –supply gap in the oilseeds in India, particularly in Edible oils. Currently, India is world’s largest importer of...
Successive governments have done efforts via a variety of schemes to improve pulse production in the country. These include National Food Security Mission on Pulses (NFSM-Pulses), Integrated Scheme...
