Preliminary exam General Studies September 08, 2024

1.  With reference to the National Mission on Edible Oils – Oil Palm (NMEO-OP), consider the following statements:

  1. The NMEO-OP aims to increase the area under oil palm cultivation in both traditional and non-traditional states of India.
  2. The mission has set a target to achieve self-sufficiency in edible oil production by 2030.
  3. Under the NMEO-OP, the government provides direct subsidies to farmers for the cultivation of genetically modified (GM) oil palm varieties.
  4. The mission includes a component to promote the development of oil palm processing units in coastal regions only.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?