Pattern of Assistance

National Mission on Edible Oils-Oil Palm (NMEO-OP)

A new Centrally sponsored scheme namely, National Mission on Edible Oils-Oil Palm (NMEO-OP) has been launched by the Government of India in August 2021 subsuming the existing NFSM-OP scheme. The new scheme is applicable for all States/UTs and funding pattern will be in the ratio of GoI 60:40 State for Rest of India and 90:10 for North Eastern States.

The Mission proposes to cover an additional 6.5 lakh hectares under Oil Palm by the year 2025-26. The Government of India has substantially increased the subsidies for the ongoing components and inputs required for the Oil Palm cultivation, with immediate effect and also cover the farmers who have already undertaken cultivation.

Subsidy Pattern under NMEO - OP

S.No. Interventions Pattern of assistance (in Rs.)
1 Planting Material 20,000/ha (Rs. 7500/- per Ac) for indigenous
29,000/ha (Rs.11,600 /- per Ac) for Imported
2 Management and inputs for Intercropping upto gestation period (4 yrs) 42,000/ha (Rs.16,800 per Ac)
3 Establishment of Seed Gardens 80.00 lakh/seed garden
4 Nursery 40.00 lakh/ nursery
5 Drip Irrigation As per RKVY - PDMC norms
6 Custom hiring centre cum Harvester Groups 25.00 lakh per unit (for equipment, tools, training, Contingencies, maintenance etc.)
7 Farmers training 30000/- per training
8 Officers training 40000/- per training
9 Replanting of old oil palm garden 250/- per plant (uprooting, replacing and digging of new pit)