Aizawl, Jun 21 : The Mizoram agriculture department claimed that under Integrated Scheme of Oilseed Oilpalm and Maize (ISOPOM) more oil will be cultivated from palms in Mizoram in an area covering about 3000 hectares. ISOPOM has been introduced in Mizoram in the year 2004 and at present oil is cultivated from palms in four districts of Mizoram covering 7150 hectares.
In the meantime, under the Rashtri-ya Krishi Vikash Yojana (RKVY) scheme an area expansion programme covering 1000 hectare is to be undertaken for oil cultivation.
Moreover, the request to extend upto 3000 hectares has also been granted. The central government has agreed to sanction Rs 1480 lakhs for RKVY scheme, out of which Rs. 740 lakhs has been disbursed.
For the purpose of ISOPOM the central government has also granted Rs. 481.26 lakhs. Oil from palm is being cultivated by 5595 families; and 2000 more families are estimated in the new scheme.
Meanwhile, all that is remaining will be provided through New Land Use Policy (NLUP), said the agriculture department officials.
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