Pasighat, July 1 -- In a bid to encourage oil palm cultivation among farmers, the Custom Hiring Centre (CHC), Pasighat Block of Arunachal Pradesh, conducted a training programme on oil palm for the first time at 4 Mile in Pasighat, on Sunday.

The event was attended by several farmers, particularly new oil palm growers, who participated with great interest.

The programme was led by CHC Pasighat Block Chairman Dr. Otem Yomso and attended by the District Agriculture Officer of East Siang District, Opang Moyong, along with representatives from Patanjali Foods Ltd and Siang Biotech, as well as both new and experienced oil palm farmers.

During the training, experts provided guidance on growing healthy oil palm and increasing productivity thr...