Which of the following statements regarding the National Mission on Edible Oils - Oil Palm (NMEO-OP) is/are correct?

1. A new Centrally Sponsored Scheme, namely, National Mission on Edible Oils - Oil Palm (NMEO-OP) was launched by the Government of India in 2021.
2. It aims to promote oil palm cultivation for making the country Aatma Nirbhar in edible oils with special focus on North-Eastern States and A&N Islands.
3. The Mission aims to bring additional area of 6.5 lakh ha under Oil Palm plantation in the next 5 years, from 2025-26 to 2030-31.​

Correct option is B

The correct answer is (B) Only 1 and 2

Explanation:

• Statement 1: The National Mission on Edible Oils - Oil Palm (NMEO-OP) was indeed launched by the Government of India in August 2021.
• Statement 2: The mission aims to promote oil palm cultivation to make India self-reliant in edible oils, with a special focus on the North-Eastern States and Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
• Statement 3: The mission aims to bring an additional area of 6.5 lakh hectares under oil palm plantation by 2025-26, not from 2025-26 to 2030-31.

Information Booster:

• NMEO-OP is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme with an outlay of ₹11,040 crore over five years.
• The mission aims to increase domestic palm oil production to 11.20 lakh tonnes by 2025-26 and 28 lakh tonnes by 2029-30.
• The mission is operational in 15 states, covering a potential area of 21.75 lakh hectares.