Guwahati, Oct. 26 -- Emphasising the need to dispel rumours and misconceptions surrounding Oil Palm cultivation, Minister for Agriculture, Irrigation, and Parliamentary Affairs Pijush Hazarika on Monday attended a special stakeholder conference on Oil Palm cultivation in tea gardens, organised by the Department of Agriculture in Guwahati.

Minister Hazarika stated that misconceptions regarding Oil Palm must be cleared, noting that oil palm requires the same amount of water as paddy cultivation and there is no reason for unnecessary fear.

He highlighted that this presents a golden opportunity to save thousands of crores of rupees spent on edible oil imports and channel those financial benefits directly to our farmers.

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