Archive · 23 Sep 2025
Minister Encourages Oil Palm Farming, Announces Development Projects
The Agriculture Minister, Tummala Nageswara Rao, wants farmers to grow oil palm trees because they can make more money.
The government will help by giving money to farmers who grow them.
He also announced that the government will fix roads and build a bridge in Lachiram Tanda.
The minister said that the government is committed to providing homes for everyone in need, too.
Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao urged farmers to consider oil palm.
Farmers can earn up to Rs 2 lakh per acre through oil palm cultivation.
The government provides a subsidy of Rs 50,000 per acre for oil palm.
Development works worth Rs 2.95 crore were announced.
The projects include road repair and bridge construction.
- Who
- Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao
- What
- Encouraged farmers to grow oil palm; announced development projects
- When
- Monday
- Where
- Lachiram Tanda, Raghunathapalem mandal
- Why
- To enhance farmer incomes and improve rural livelihoods
Proponents
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Oil Palm Cultivation
Proponents
Encouraged to increase farmer income
N/A
N/A
- Minister
- Tummala Nageswara Rao
- Focus
- Oil palm cultivation
- Subsidy
- Rs 50,000 per acre
- Potential Earnings
- Rs 2 lakh per acre
- Development Projects
- Road repair, bridge construction
- Project Cost
- Rs 2.95 crore
