• Who is oil palm India Limited?
  • Established in 1977, Oil Palm India Limited is a Kerala-based joint venture between the Indian and Kerala governments, specializing in oil palm cultivation and processing. They manage oil palm estates, operate a processing mill to produce Crude Palm Oil (CPO) and Palm Kernel Oil (PKO), and even generate byproducts like palm kernel cake.
  • Why does India import a lot of palm oil?
  • India imports a significant quantity of palm oil to meet the growing demand for edible oil. The Government promotes oil palm cultivation in certain regions, to accelerate edible oil production and enable self-sufficiency. Through unique private-public partnership models, they also encourage farmers to take up oil palm cultivation
  • What are the prospects of palm oil in India?
  • Talking about the prospects of Palm Oil in India, Sanjay Goenka, Managing Director & CEO, 3F Oil Palm Pvt Limited., stated, “With the ever-increasing demand for edible oils, palm oil has become an important component to ensure food security of the nation.
  • What type of oil is produced by palm tree?
  • It produces two types of oils namely palm oil and palm kernel oil. The fruit’s fleshy mesocarp has an oil content of 45–55 % and is the source of palm oil. A potential source of lauric oil is the palm kernel oil made from the rocky seed kernel. The current and future vegetable oil economies worldwide including India depend on the oil palm crop.
  • How to grow oil palm in India?
  • India experiences an uneven and insufficient distribution of rainfall. The growing of oil palm requires ensuring irrigation conditions by implementing advised procedures. The ideal temperature range for crop growth is between 29 – 33°C, with a minimum temperature of 22°C and a maximum temperature of 33°C.
  • Where do oil palms grow in Kerala?
  • Plantation Corporation of Kerala Ltd. Oil palm has widely planted them in Kerala between 1971 and 1984 and the Andaman Forest and Plantation Development Corporation Ltd., has one in the Little Andaman Islands of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands between 1976 and 1985.