Training programme in Rajnandgaon highlights high-income potential of oil palm farming, with earnings projected up to ₹3.20 lakh per hectare
Published on: December 22, 2025
By: BTNI
Location: Rajnandgaon, India
The Horticulture Department, in collaboration with Amma Palm Plantation Limited, organised a comprehensive training programme on oil palm cultivation for farmers at village Labhaninbhatha in Dongargarh development block. The initiative aimed to promote oil palm farming as a profitable and sustainable agricultural option by familiarising cultivators with modern techniques, financial assistance, and market prospects.
During the training, farmers were educated on oil palm cultivation practices, its industrial and edible oil uses, nutritional value, and overall economic importance. Company representative Mr. Siddharth Chandrakar provided detailed technical guidance covering plantation methods, crop management, irrigation systems, production cycles, and expected net income from oil palm farming.
Senior Horticulture Development Officer Mr. R.K. Mehra explained the various subsidy provisions available under the horticulture department. He informed that oil palm saplings are being provided to farmers at their fields on 100 per cent subsidy. In addition, financial assistance of ₹21,000 each is being given for plant maintenance and intercropping, while a subsidy of ₹17,269 per hectare is available for drip irrigation installation.
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Mr. Mehra further stated that farmers cultivating oil palm on up to two hectares are eligible for additional subsidies, including ₹50,000 for tube well excavation and ₹27,500 for pump replacement. Farmers who continue oil palm cultivation for three years after fruiting will also be eligible for a tractor subsidy of ₹2 lakh.
Highlighting the income potential, officials informed that plantation of 143 oil palm plants per hectare can yield approximately 20 tonnes of produce annually. With the current market price ranging between ₹16 and ₹22 per kilogram, farmers can earn an estimated income of up to ₹3.20 lakh per hectare.
Progressive farmers including Mr. Aneshwar Verma, Mr. Maniram Lilhare, Mr. Gaindlal Dewangan, Mr. Om Prakash Dewangan, and Mr. Naveen Parmar actively participated in the programme. Officials from the horticulture department—Mr. G.S. Sonkusle, Mr. Girijashankar Rana, Ms. Shweta Singh, and Ms. Dipika Khandekar—along with representatives from Amma Oil Palm Plantation Company, Mr. Hemant Sahu and Mr. Lekhraj Sahu, were also present.
