INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Government has formed strategy to achieve self sufficiency in oilseeds productionAiming to achieve self-sufficiency in oilseeds production,
the form of mini-kits.The special Kharif programme will bring an additional 6.37 lakh hectare area under oilseeds and is likely to produce
120.26 lakh quintals of oilseeds and edible oil amounting to 24.36 lakh tonnes, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of
Agriculture.The ministry has put emphasis on enhancing the productivity of oilseeds by increasing the availability of high yielding
Accordingly, the special Kharif plan was discussed in detail with state governments, and after this, both area and productivity enhancement
districts in 73 districts of the eight states of Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Telangana, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh
