Gadwal: District Collector B Y M Santosh visited Oil Fed, oil palm nursery, and oil palm farms in Erravalli Mandal’s Beachupalli on Wednesday. The aim of his visit was to assess and promote oil palm cultivation in the district.
During his tour, the Collector inspected the nursery’s oil farm plants. He learned about the planting methods, irrigation, and overall cultivation techniques. The district has a target to plant 2 lakh saplings. So far, 36,000 saplings have been planted and an additional 63,000 saplings are ready for distribution to farmers. He highlighted the potential for intercropping with oil palm to generate extra income for farmers.
The Collector emphasized the long-term benefits of oil palm cultivation. “Oil palm plants start yielding from the fourth year after planting and can provide income for up to 30 years. The government is actively promoting oil palm cultivation with substantial subsidies,” he said. He also urged agriculture department officials to raise awareness in villages about the benefits and techniques of oil palm cultivation.
In Kondapet village, the Collector visited a farmer’s oil farm to examine cultivation methods and discuss drip irrigation details. He also took part in the Mega Oil Farm Plantation programme in Timmapur. He visited a three-year-old oil palm plantation in Munagala and a four-year-old plantation in Shabad to showcase successful cultivation and harvesting procedures.
Accompanying the Collector were horticulture officer Akbar Ali, nursery in-charge Chandra Shekhar, and horticulture officials from all mandals, along with TG Oil Fed staff.
