Hyderabad, March 19 -- Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao said that if the Centre increased the duty on palm oil imports, it would benefit the farmers growing oil palms in the country.

Nageswara Rao, along with Speaker of the Assembly Gaddam Prasad, Chairman of the Legislative Council Gutha Sukhender Reddy, Siddipet MLA T Harish Rao and others attended a "Farmers' Festival" held at Narmetta village in Siddipet district on Thursday, March 19.

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy is scheduled to inaugurate the newly-constructed oil palm processing factory in Narmetta on March 22. The factory has been built by the Telangana Oilfed for Rs 300 crore in 18 months.

Speaking at the gathering, Nageswara Rao said that he has also met with Chie...