Consequently, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare sent a letter to the Director of Agriculture Assam dated April 1, 2025, stating that it has agreed to extend the scheme for cultivating ...

The central government has approved the inclusion of Assam's tea estates in the National Mission on Edible Oils - Oil Palm (NMEO-OP), weeks after an industry body sought its intervention.

Leading tea planters' body, the North Eastern Tea Association (NETA) on Thursday urged both Central and state governments to extend the National Mission on Edible Oils – Oil Palm (NMEO-OP) scheme in ...