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Manipur
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Kerala
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Odessa
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Andhra Pradesh
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Detailed explanation-1: -While the experts and environmentalists the world over are against the large-scale plantation of oil palms for commercial production, Government of Manipur pushes the Government of India (GOI)’s Oil Palm Project in Manipur anyhow.
Detailed explanation-2: -A comprehensive Centrally Sponsored Scheme Oil Palm Development Programme (OPDP ) was taken up during Eighth & Ninth Plan. During the Tenth and Eleventh Plan, Government of India had provided support for oil palm cultivation under Centrally Sponsored Integrated Scheme of Oilseeds, Pulses, Oil Palm and Maize (ISOPOM).
Detailed explanation-3: -The ultimate target is to reach 10 lakh hectares. The National Mission on Oilseeds and Oil Palm (NMOOP) had been launched by the GOI In 2014-15.