Plan to promote palm cultivation in a big way

Two lakh palm seedlings to be distributed to farmers across Tirunelveli district

With a view to promoting palm cultivation , the Agriculture Department would distribute two lakh palm seedlings to farmers, said Collector V. Vishnu.

Presiding over the monthly farmers’ meeting at the Collectorate, he said that there were tremendous business opportunities in the palm sector. There was a good market for palm products and byproducts in Tamil Nadu and other States. The government would be happy to guide interested farmers in these ventures. Farmers could approach Assistant Directors in their blocks for more details, he said.