Environment

A Recipe For Disaster? Experts Raise Concerns Over Oil Palm Plan For Northeast, Andamans

On August 18, the Union Cabinet approved the ₹11,040 crore National Mission on Edible Oils-Oil Palm (NMEO-OP) to boost palm oil production in India. India is the world's largest edible oil importer depending on countries like Malaysia and Indonesia. Under the scheme, the area under oil...