Monday, September 15, 2025
spot_img

Bindo advises govt to relook at oil palm move

Date:

Share post:

spot_imgspot_img

SHILLONG, Aug 31: Amid widespread dissent against the Centre’s multi-crore mega oil palm cultivation programme in the North East, including Meghalaya, UDP chief adviser Bindo Lanong has urged the state government to relook at the proposed move of approving such activity in the state.
“We are shocked to hear the news about oil palm (cultivation) plan of the Centre for Northeastern region, without doing proper survey about the viability of such plantation in hilly areas, where the said mission will not be congenial for such plants which require tropical climate, perhaps like in the Andamans. Even coconut does not thrive in the North East,” Lanong said in a statement on Tuesday.
Pointing out that broom, on the other hand, grows in abundance in warm hilly areas, he said the farmers in the state restrict broom cultivation in view of the hazard it poses to the soil.
“Therefore, it is safer to go for palmistry than oil palm industry, which will only pose serious threat to paddy cultivation in North East, the basic food support of the tribals,” the UDP chief adviser said.

spot_imgspot_img

Related articles

Gaurav Gogoi-Pakistan links: SIT probing 38 individuals, says Assam CM

Guwahati, Sep 15: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Monday, intensified his criticism of Congress MP Gaurav...

US Chief Negotiator arriving in New Delhi to resume trade talks, govt set to finalise Export Promotion Mission

New Delhi, Sep 15: Amid the thaw in India-US relations, American Chief Negotiator Brendan Lynch is set to...

India, EU to hold 14th round of free trade agreement talks in Brussels from Oct 6-10

New Delhi, Sep 15: India and the European Union will hold the 14th round of negotiations for a...

Body of missing 4-yr-old girl recovered

Shillong, Sept 15: The body of a four-year-old girl, Insaphira Lyngdoh Mawna of Nongrah Nonglum, was recovered on...