3F Oil Palm Private Limited, a palm oil producing company, has joined hands with the Assam government to launch the annual mega oil palm plantation drive under the National Mission on Edible Oils – Oil Palm (NMEO-OP) at Digandu Village 5 in Dima Hasao district on Friday.
“The plantation is being taken up on a 20-hectare plot owned by Maijen Hagjer, who practices sustainable agricultural practices,” the company said in a statement here on Saturday.
“We are playing a key role in the State’s oil palm development efforts. We believe that oil palm cultivation can be a transformative crop for the North-East. We will provide quality planting material and timely technical guidance,” Srinivasarao Kilari, Vice President of 3F Oil Palm, said.
The company has plantation activities in five States in the country.