Palm Oil: Unhealthy Environment and Healthy Economy

 During the last few years,the production of palm oil has seen an increment in the country . Examining its benefits, both the central and state governments are motivating farmers to come forward in this field. Mizoram holds a major stake in production of palm oil among the northeastern states and in the present times it has witnessed an escalation . More than 100 scientists and conservationists have warned about the threat infecting the environment and ecology of the Northeastern regions, if the cultivation continues to expand.

Oil palm is a water-intensive plant, requiring 250 to 300 litres of water per plant per day. In the northeastern region, rainfall occurs only for 4 months and people face severe water shortages. Palm oil requires large amounts of chemical fertilizers and pesticides which further reduces soil fertility. Not only is it harmful to the soil of the country, but it is also harmful to the farmers who cultivate palm oil; they are not even aware of the risks and consequences associated with it.

While the government and companies talk about the economic benefits,they brush aside the environmental impacts mitigated through palm oil production. The impacts include changes in land ownership, labor costs, chemical use, depletion of water resources and the unsuitability of plantations to the terrain and culture of the region. According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), palm oil is the world’s most widely used vegetable oil and is considered a product that is extremely useful to humans, highly adaptable, easily produced, and beneficial to human health. It is considered pragmatic as it confers huge economic benefits to the producing countries. Since palm production plays an important role in boosting a country’s economy, adhering to the reports issued by National Mission on Edible Oils (NMEO), Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, the cultivation will decimate the hazards to the environment and will promote safety of the farmers .


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