Integrated Scheme of OilSeeds,Pulses,Oilpalm and Maize

2.7   PRODUCTION TARGETS  FOR TENTH FIVE YEAR PLAN PERIOD

i.                     Keeping in view the need to increase production to reduce the demand supply gap and imports in vegetable oils and pulses, potential and possibilities that exist in the country for increasing their production, the production of nine oilseeds, palm oil and pulses has to be stepped up further.

ii.                    Increasing production of maize is also the need of the hour for nutritional security, both in terms of quantity and nutritional requirements, meet rising demand for animal feeds and for industrial usage, possibilities of development of large number of diversified value added products which will in turn help in better value realization from the crop and much needed diversification of cropping system.

iii.                  Though total potential for development of oil palm plantations in the country is identified by an expert group to be of the order of 5.7 lakh ha the experience gained hitherto indicates to follow a more cautious approach and concentrated efforts in limited area to pave way for more ambitious expansion programme in future. Following are the year-wise targets of production of oilseeds, pulses, maize and area expansion under oilpalm for the Xth Five Year Plan period.

TENTH PLAN TARGETS