Gadwal: On Thursday, Sheikh Yasmin Basha, Managing Director of Oil Fed and Director of Horticulture, visited the Oil Palm Nursery and Oil Palm Mill located in Beechupalli, Erravalli Mandal, Jogulamba Gadwal District. During her visit, she reviewed the operations of the oil palm plantations and the schemes implemented by the Horticulture Department, along with Oil Fed and Horticulture Department officials.

Speaking on the occasion, she emphasized the need to establish a platform at the Beechupalli factory to educate farmers on oil palm cultivation. She suggested that awareness programs should also focus on profitable intercropping practices, enabling farmers to adopt sustainable methods. Furthermore, she encouraged the plantation of sandalwood trees around the oil palm fields for additional benefits.

She later interacted with oil palm farmers to understand the details of their cultivation practices. Following her field visit, she held discussions with District Collector B. Y. Santosh at the Collector’s office regarding oil palm cultivation, acreage, and related aspects in the district.

The visit saw the participation of District Horticulture Officer M. A. Akbar, Oil Fed General Manager Sudhakar Reddy, Horticulture officials M. Rajasekhar, Mahesh, and Imran, Oil Fed District In-charge V. Venkatesh, and other field staff.