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Center To Invest Rs 11,040 Crore For Domestic Production Of Palm Oil
The Indian government on August 18 authorized the implementation of the National Mission on Edible Oils Oil Palm (NMEO-OP). The move will help in promoting the cultivation of palm oil in India for the coming five years. "Cabinet approved the NMEO-OP with a focus on the northeast region and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands with a financial outlay of Rs 11,040 crore," said Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur.
Tags: Palm oil plantation, Indian government, Anurag Thakur, Andaman and Nicobar
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Malaysia May Put Prisoners to Work at Palm Oil Plantations
Seeing labour shortage rise due to the pandemic, Malaysia may force its prisoners into the palm-oil plantations. However, the workers’ rights group alerted that this will lead to institutionalized forced labour. The second largest palm oil producing country’s plantation relies much (nearly 80%) on cheap labour from border countries- Indonesia, Bangladesh, Nepal and India. Reportedly, the government steps to recruit Malaysians for the work has… read-more
Tags: Malaysia, Palm oil plantation, Cheap labour, Coronavirus Pandemic, forced labour
Courtesy: The Guardian
