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In Andhra Pradesh the following 11 districts have been
identified for oil palm cultivation.
Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Visakapatnam, East Godavari,
West Godavari, Krishna,
Guntur, Prakasam, Nellore,
Chitoor and Khammam.
Districts wise Potential area suitable for oil palm cultivation in Ha.
|
1. Srikakulam |
35,000 |
|
2. Vizianagaram |
20,000 |
|
3. Visakapatnam |
10,000 |
|
4. East Godavari |
1,00,000 |
|
5. West Godavari |
1,00,000 |
|
6. Krishna |
50,000 |
|
7. Guntur |
20,000 |
|
8. Prakasam |
10,000 |
|
9. Nellore |
30,000 |
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10. Khammam |
20,000 |
|
11. Chittoor |
10,000 |
|
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Total |
4,10,000 |
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SI.NO
|
Name of the District
|
NO. Of Mandals Identified
|
No. Of Mandals
Allotted
|
No of Mandals Yet
To be allotted
|
|
1
|
Srikakulam
|
27
|
27
|
--
|
|
2
|
Vizianagaram
|
22
|
22
|
--
|
|
3
|
Visakapatnam
|
22
|
22
|
--
|
|
4
|
EastGodavari
|
30
|
30
|
--
|
|
5
|
WestGodavari
|
24
|
24
|
--
|
|
6
|
Krishna
|
27
|
23
|
4
|
|
7
|
Guntur
|
28
|
--
|
28
|
|
8
|
Prakasam
|
49
|
45
|
4
|
|
9
|
Nellore
|
46
|
46
|
--
|
|
10
|
Chitoor
|
13
|
--
|
13
|
|
11
|
Khammam
|
34
|
27
|
7
|
|
|
Total
|
322
|
266
|
56
|
Mandals already to Companies -
266Nos
|
SI.NO
|
Name
of the District
|
No Of
Mandals Identified
|
Mandals
allotted
|
No of Mandals Yet
To be
allotted
|
|
No. Of
mandals
|
Name of the company
|
|
1
|
Srikakulam
|
27
|
17
10
|
M/s Sri Srinivasa
Enterprises
M/s Ruchi Soya industries
|
--
|
|
2
|
Vizianagaram
|
22
|
10
8
4
|
M/s Radhika veg. Oils Ltd
M/s Lakshmi Balaji Oils
M/s Foods Fats &
Fertilizers Ltd
|
--
|
|
3
|
Visakapatnam
|
22
|
11
9
2
|
M/s Palm-tech India
Ltd
M/s Agro Co- Operative
Corpora Corporation
M/s Foods Fats & Fertilizers
Ltd
|
--
|
|
4
|
East Godavari
|
30
|
27
3
|
M/s Palm-tech India
Ltd
M/s A.P. oil fed Ltd
|
--
|
|
5
|
West Godavari
|
24
|
9
6
4
3
2
|
M/s Navabharat Agro Products Ltd
M/s Foods Fats & Fertilizers Ltd
M/s Godrej Agro vet Ltd.
M/s sical Oil palm
M/s A.P. Oil fed Ltd
|
--
|
|
6
|
Krishna
|
27
|
2
21
|
M/s Godrej Agro vet Ltd
M/s Sical Oil Palm
|
4
|
|
7
|
Guntur
|
28
|
--
|
--
|
28
|
|
8
|
Prakasam
|
49
|
45
|
M/s Sriba Agro Ltd
|
4
|
|
9
|
Nellore
|
46
|
46
|
M/s Simhapauri Agro Products
Ltd.
|
|
|
10
|
Chitoor
|
13
|
--
|
--
|
13
|
|
11
|
Khammam
|
34
|
12
10
5
|
M/s A.P. Oil fed Ltd.
M/s Godre j Agro vet Ltd
M/s Foods Fats &
Fertilizers Ltd
|
7
|
|
|
Total
|
322
|
266
|
|
56
|
Left over Mandals yet to be allotted -56 Nos
District- wise area in Andhra Pradesh as on 31-3-2007
|
SI.NO |
Name of the District |
Area Covered (Ha.) |
| 1 |
Srikakulam |
989 |
| 2 |
Vizianagaram |
2,831 |
| 3 |
Visakapatnam |
1,973 |
| 4 |
EastGodavari |
12,139 |
| 5 |
WestGodavari |
21,707 |
| 6 |
Krishna |
4,576 |
| 7 |
Guntur |
1,323 |
| 8 |
Prakasam |
1,114 |
| 9 |
Nellore |
3,304 |
| 10 |
Khammam |
3,304 |
| 11 |
Chittor |
3,414 |
| |
Total |
53,370 |
Processing units established by the companies
| SI.NO |
Name of the District |
Place of the factory |
Capacity (TPH) |
| 1 |
M/s Radhika Vegetable Oils Ltd |
Garividi
(Vizianagaram, dist) |
5 |
| 2 |
M/s Palm tech India Ltd |
Peddapuram
(East Godavari, dist) |
30 |
| 3 |
M/s Foods, Fats & fertilizers
Ltd |
Tadepalli Gudem
(West Godavari, dist) |
6 |
| 4 |
M/s Godrej Agro Vet Ltd |
Ch. Pothepally
(West Godavari, dist) |
10 |
| 5 |
M/s Novabharat Agro Products Ltd |
Jangareddy gudem
(West Godavari, dist) |
5 |
| 6 |
M/s A.P. Oil fed |
Pedavegi
(West Godavari, dist) |
4 |
| 7 |
M/s Sical Oil Palm |
Ampapuram
(Krishna dist) |
10 |
| 8 |
M/s Simhapuri Agro Products Ltd |
Vedayapalem
(Nellore
dist) |
5 |
| 9 |
M/s SriSrinivasa Palm Oil Mill |
Lingalavalasa(v)
(Srikakulam dist) |
4 |
| |
Total |
|
79 |
As per the guidelines of the Technology Mission on Oil seeds & Pulses the
Scheme for Oil Palm development programme will be implemented. The following
assistances are being provided to the farmers.
| 1.
Plant Material Subsidy |
75%
of the plant material not exceeding Rs.7500/- per Ha. The maximum
limit is 6 Ha per beneficiary |
| 2.
Cultivation Subsidy |
50%
subsidy not exceeding Rs.15, 000/-per Ha. Over a period of 4
years. The maximum limit is 6 Ha per beneficiary |
| 3.
Micro Irrigation |
50%
on the plant material not Exceeding Rs.12, 000/- per Ha. The
maximum limit 4 Ha per beneficiary as per the APMIP norms, the
subsidy can avail in APMIP also. |
| 4.
Inter crops |
50%
on the plant material cost for the crops Like Cocoa, Pepper
etc, taken as inter crop in Oil Palm garden. |
| 5.
Trainings |
The
National Research center For Oil Palm Was established at Pedavegi,
West Godavari dist by the GOI. The farmers
will be trained at NCR (OP) Pedavegi on latest package of practices
in Oil Palm Cultivation. Training will be conducted at Oil Palm
Seed Garden, Rajahmundry. |
| 6. Harvesting Sickles |
50% Assistance
not exceeding Rs750/- per unit, one unit per beneficiary. |
Two Oil Palm Seed garden were
established in state one in department of Horticulture and another in private
sector. The Seeds will be produced at seed garden under the Technical guidance
of NCR (OP) Pedavegi and the Seed/ Sprouts will be supplied to Oil Palm
companies.
Government will fix the Oil Palm Fresh Bunches Price once in a quarter
based on the recommendation of the price fixation committee. The FFB
Price for the quarter period of 1-8-2007
to 31-10-2007is
fixed as Rs.5,002/- per M.T. The FFBs will be purchased by the companies
from the farmers at the collection centers of their factory zone as
per the rate fixed by the Government.
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