OPAE

Department of Agriculture & Cooperation Ministry of Agriculture Government of India

A. Majumdar
Joint Secretary (TMOP & Seeds)

OIL PALM
Oil Palm - Elaeis guineensis (African oil palm) Elaeis oleifera (American oil palm) Economic Cropping period 25-30 years First Harvest After 4 years Yield of FFBs/ha/Yr. 15-30 tonnes Source of Oil Mesocarp (4-6 tons CPO/ha/annum) Kernel (0.4-0.6 tons CPKO/ha/annum)

Edible Oil Scenario in India 2009-10

Net Domestic production 7.9 Million tonnes all sources (CPO 66, 000 tonnes) Import 8.82Million tonnes (CPO 6.49 Million tonnes)
Per capita consumption (kg/annum) in 2009-10 (Est.)

Country India Pakistan

Oils & Fats 14.10 20.00

China
World

22.70
23.60
Source: Deptt. of Food &PD

Why Oil Palm ?

Oil palm is the highest oil yielding perennial crop. Reduces dependence on import of edible oil Requires no marketing effort Provides regular and assured income to the farmer Less vulnerable to pests and disease Limits to further expansion of area under oilseed crops

 Potential for more than 1 million ha area coverage. Generates employment. Potential for several by-products.

Constraints
High initial capital investment. Demands continuous irrigation Long gestation period (4-5 Years). Shortage of quality planting material. Short shelf life.

Oil Palm cultivation in India

Introduced as an ornamental plant in Kolkata (1886) Commercial plantation at Thodupuza, Kerala in 40 Ha (1960) Systematic plantation in Kerala in 1971 and Andaman & Nicobar islands in 1973 OPIL est. 1977 OPDP started 1992-93 under TMO Under ISOPOM since 2004-05 RKVY Support from 2011-12

Oil Palm cultivation in India

Total Area (Ha) Andhra Karnataka Tamil Nadu Mizoram Kerala Orissa Gujarat Goa 171680 103563 21442 18474 9759 5583 6432 2403 876

Rationale for oil palm area expansion

India imports 65.00 lakh tonnes of Palm Oil per annum . About 80% imported edible oil is Palm Oil Heavy dependence on Indonesia and Malaysia for Palm Oil Potential exists in India for 40-50 lakh tonnes of Palm oil from 10.36 lakh ha potential area.

Potential for Oil Palm Cultivation in India

State Potential Area In Ha. 4,00,000 40,000 2,000 90,000 2,50,000

Andhra Pradesh Chhattisgarh Goa Gujarat Karnataka

Kerala
Mizoram Orissa Tamil Nadu Total

6,500
61,000 25,000 1,62,000 10,36,500

Has Oil Palm been Accepted by Farmers?

Yes, Oil Palm already an accepted crop under irrigated conditions.

Farmers getting 15 t/ha of FFB.

Highest yields of 40 t /ha of FFB in some fields.

Status of Oil Palm Cultivation in the country as on date

Year Prior to OPDP Target -Achievement 8,585 Area Lost -Area in Ha Net existing area 8,585

8th Plan 9th Plan

10th Plan 11th Plan 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-11 (feb,11)

80,000 80,000
50,000 29,580 31,500 27,711 28,720

33,366 20,781
47074 21321 26178 15841 16,478

7974 9969.4

25392 10812
47074 21321 26178 15841 16478

Total
Grand Total

117511
327511

79818
189624 17944

79818
171680

Oil Palm Area Expansion (OPAE) under RKVY IN 2011-12

A special programme to bring 60,000 Hectare under Oil Palm

Cultivation during the year 2011-12

OPAE will be implemented through State Govt- Deptt. of

Agriculture/Horticulture
Allocation under RKVY- Rs. 300.00 Crore. Eight states under OPAE: Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh,

Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Orissa and Tamil Nadu.

 OPAE provides support for new critical interventions. Enhanced assistance vis a vis ISOPOM

Identified Components of OPAE

Planting Material

Cultivation Cost
Drip Irrigation Diesel/Electric Pump Sets Support for intercropping INM/IPM/Fertigation & PP Chemicals/Tree Guards Construction of Vermi- Compost pits Bore wells /water harvesting/ Fertigation tanks Oil Palm processing units On going research by ICAR.

Proposed Assistance under OPAE

SN 1 Interventions Planting Material per ha OPAE (Rs.) 10,000 ISOPOM (Rs.) 7500

2
3 4

Cultivation Cost per ha for Ist Yr.

Drip Irrigation Diesel/Electric Pump Sets per unit

6,000
As per NMMI 10,000

4600
Adopted NMMI 10,000

5
6 7

Support for intercropping per ha

INM/IPM/Fertigation & PP Chemicals/Tree Guards per ha Construction of Vermi- Compost pits per Unit

10,000
5,000 15,000

NA
NA NA

8
9 10

Bore wells /water harvesting/ Fertigation tanks per unit

Oil Palm processing units ( Subsidy/Unit) Research & Monitoring by ICAR.

50,000
2.50 Crore 2.00 Crore

NA
NA Ongoing Program

State-wise Targets of Area Expansion for the year 2011-12

Sl. No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Name of the State Andhra Pradesh Karnataka Tamil Nadu Gujarat Chhattisgarh Orissa Maharashtra Mizoram Total Area in Ha 40,000.00 7,000.00 7,000.00 1,000.00 100.00 3,700.00 200.00 1,000.00 60000.00

Outlay
Sl. No. Name of the State
1 2 3 Andhra Pradesh Karnataka Tamil Nadu

Rs. in lakhs
19200.00 3360.00 3360.00

4 5 6 7 8 9

Gujarat Chhatisgarh Orissa Maharastra Mizoram ICAR Total

480.00 48.00 1776.00 96.00 1480.00 200.00 30000.00

Component-wise outlay
Sl. No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Components Planting Materials Cost of Cultivation Supply of Drip systems Supply of pump sets Inter-cropping INM /IPM etc Vermi-Compost etc Water harvesting/Borewell Processing Units ICAR/SAUs Total Rs. in lakhs 6000.00 3600.00 5924.00 4969.00 3000.00 3000.00 750.00 1558.00 1000.00 200.00 30001.00

Planting Material Requirement

Sl. No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Name of the State
Andhra Pradesh Karnataka Tamil Nadu Gujarat Chhattisgarh Orissa Maharashtra Mizoram Total

Target Area in Ha
40000 7000 7000 1000 100 3700 200 1000 60000

Planting Material (in Nos.) 600000.00 105000.00 105000.00 150000.00 15000.00 555000.00 30000.00 150000.00 9000000.00

Planting material estimated@150 seedlings/ha. 143 seedlings are required for planting at 9X9m spacing.

What needs to be done?

Assessment of availability of planting material Import planting material, if required Prepare Action Plan Ensure early approval by SLSC Release funds to the implementing

Department

 Interventions not covered under OPAE may be covered under ISOPOM Progress reports to be submitted monthly.

Research Linkage
The Directorate of Oil Palm Research (DoPR), Pedavegi and other ICAR institutions will provide technical support to the programme DoPR to assist in capacity building The programme will be monitored by States, DoPR and DAC in association with SAU DoPR will appoint technical personnel for monitoring Rs.200.00 lakh to DoPR, ICAR under RKVY during 2011-12

Important Issues for the States

The Annual Action Plan (AAP) of ISOPOM will be discussed in the Project Sanctioning Committee (PSC) Meetings on

18th & 25th April, 2011

The Programme of PSC meeting has been informed to the States and uploaded on the website of DAC States are requested to make presentation in the PSC meeting
Contd

Important Issues for the States

The presentation of States to include following information;
Status of ISOPOM crops in their States (Area, Production,

yield, irrigated area etc.) Performance of State in 2010-11 (Separately for each crop: Oilseed/Maize/Oil Palm) Financial Performance against AAPs during 2010-11 Utilization Certificate for 2011-12 Action Plan of the state for 2011-12 (Separately for each crop: Oilseed/Maize/Oil Palm)

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