The National Oilseed and Oil Palm mission is in news.In 2014-15, the Government of India launched the National Mission on Oilseeds and Oil Palm (NMOOP) with the goal of increasing the country’s oilseed production.
About NMOOP:
The NMOOP was launched as part of Mini Missions (MM) I, II, and III to accomplish the following specific goals:
According to MM-I, the mission aims to increase oilseed production from the current average of 28.93 million tons to 35.51 million tons.
Under MM-II, the goal of the mission is to expand the oil palm plantation area and increase the yield of fresh fruit bunches (FFB) from 4927 kg/ha to 15,000 kg/ha.
MMIII intends to increase the seed collection of Tree Borne Oilseeds (TBOs) such as olive, sal, mahua, kokum, wild apricot, Tung, and others from 9 lakh tonnes to 14 lakh tonnes, as well as provide the best planting materials for the expanded areas.