Nagaland at crossroads as India pushes for palm oil expansion
Palm oil, a polarizing subject in global media, has taken center stage in India as the government launched the Centrally Sponsored Scheme, known as the National Mission on Edible Oil…
Virtual Meeting Addresses Concerns of Oil Palm Cultivation in Northeast India
A Virtual Meeting was held on 19 August, organized by the Kezekevi Thehou Ba (KTB or Peace Morung), a Nagaland-based organization, in response to a “missing link” in the oil…
Greasing the palm in the oil palm program?
The 2030 vision document of the Directorate of Oil Palm Research, under the Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR), aims to expand India’s oil palm cultivation to 10 lakh hectares.…
Mega oil palm plantation drive organized in 49 districts of 11 states
New Delhi: Under the National Mission on Edible Oils – Oil Palm (NMEO-OP), the State Governments along with oil palm processing companies initiated a ‘Mega Oil Palm Plantation Drive’ that…
‘Kezekevi Thehouba’ urges special NLA session to counter FCA 2023; raises concern on oil palm cultivation
Kohima, 11 August (MTNews): Kezekevi Thehouba (KTB), a non-political organization composed of a few like-minded Angami elders advocating for the welfare of Nagas, has called for a special session of…
A monumental fallacy
The challenges of balancing economic interests with environmental and social considerations remain significant. Likewise, the economic benefits of oil palm cultivation and its negative aspects with detrimental environmental and social…
NSF applauds Health Department’s memorandum restricting govt doctors from private practice; Raises concerns over palm oil cultivation
Kohima, 5 August (MTNews): The Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) has expressed its contentment with the recent Office Memorandum (OM) issued by the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Nagaland (DoHFW),…
Agriculture Advisor Mathung Yanthan says state reviving oil palm cultivation
Dimapur, 28 April (MTNews): The Department of Agriculture, Government of Nagaland held a one-day state-level workshop and awareness program on oil palm planting today in Dimapur. Advisor Agriculture Mathung Yanthan…
Nagaland government signs MoU with Patanjali Foods for Oil Palm Plantations
Kohima, January 31 (MTNews): The Nagaland government and Patanjali Foods Ltd inked a memorandum of understanding for development and area expansion of oil palm cultivation and processing under National Mission…