The first of its kind new varieties are launched aimed to help farmers with maximum yields with minimum maintenance hassles. They will be made available for farmers for the planting season of 2022-2023
3F Oil Palm Pvt. Ltd, a leading oil palm company in India, today announced the launch of various unique high-yielding varieties, some of which are the first of their kind in India.
Smt.Taneti Vanita – Hon’ble Home Minister of AP; Dr. K.Madhavi Latha IAS, Collector and District magistrate East Godavari district; Shri Kotagiri Sridhar – MP Eluru, Shri. Margani Bharat – MP Rajahmundry; Shri Talari Venkatrao – Gopalapuram MLA; Dr. Ravi Kumar Mathur, ICAR-Indian Institute of Oil Palm Research; AP Oil Fed MD- Mr. Chavala Babu Rao; Dr. S Sreedhar, DOH AP graced the occasion.
The following seed varieties were procured from various reputed seed manufacturers across the world by 3F Oil Palm to benefit the farmers and the Oil Palm Industry:
- SIME DARBY (Malaysia)
Calyx 600
Calyx Q6 (First of its kind in India)
- CIRAD Palm Elit (France, Thailand)
Standard
3 Way Cross (First of its kind in India)
- ASD (Costa Rica)
Spring
Themba
- FGV (Malaysia)
ML 161
3 Way Cross (First of its kind in India)
Among the releases, CALIX Q6 (SIME DARBY, Malaysia) is the first genetically tested seed produced in the Oil Palm market by the company Sime Darby in Malaysia. The farmers are expected to benefit from this variety due to the following reasons immensely: commencement of yielding 24 months after planting, reduction of maintenance costs, significantly higher FFB yields, enhancement of the commercial age of the garden to 30 years, and ease of harvesting due to a slow and medium vertical growth of plants.
“We always aim to constantly deploy the best products and services that help with our motto “Maximizing yields for our farmers with minimum maintenance hassles.” Through this initiative, we will be investing about Rs 30 cr and providing 10 lakh plants each year to the farmers of Andhra Pradesh, thereby benefitting about 4000 farming families each year. The hybrid variants launched will enhance productivity by about 20-30%, thereby helping increase farmer income significantly.”
Mr. Sanjay Goenka, CEO and MD, 3F Oil Palm Limited,
Shri Kakani Govardhan Reddy, Agricultural Minister of Andhra Pradesh Government, said, “Every farmer wishes that he reaps good yields from what he sows. In the present times, oil palm’s value in yielding cannot be denied. To achieve a Fair price to be fixed, whenever this is not the case, the Government should intervene and buy the yield to save the farmers from any losses. It has been observed that for Rs. 2000 crores of yields, Rs.4000 crores of losses are there. This situation must be overcome. Let alone paddy, when it comes to turmeric, bajra, and maize produce too;
For the past few years, the government has been intervening and saving the farmers. There is a need to foster R&D in agriculture to help the farmers. Farmers need better income with good quality products, while agricultural companies must also reap the benefits. It must be a two-way profit. Therefore, experts from all over the world are being invited and consulted. Agriculture can be a fluctuated business. It is difficult to run a palm oil business. Our CM has standardized the rates. Today oil palm farmers are getting self-sustained because of this.
He also added, “Through agri-companies, farmers can be well employed. Farmers’ welfare is the government’s primary motive. Today we are launching directives and plans with the intention of removing all obstacles for the farmers and bringing profits going forward. I am very happy to come here to launch the new variant imported by 3F oil palm. My special thanks to Mr. Sanjay Goenka, 3F Oil Palm MD, for supporting local oil palm farmers and helping strengthen them economically.”
