Oil palm in North East India: a review. Part II -The way forward for responsible production and consumption of edible oils

One of the potential areas identified for implementation of the National Mission on Edible Oils- Oil Palm (NMEO-OP) is the Northeast India, and in this context this review suggests strategies to simultaneously meet the growing demand of edible oils and also conserve the biodiversity and ecology of the sites proposed for planting of oil palm. The strategies suggested include increasing the production of edible oils, by area expansion or increasing productivity, decreasing consumption of oils, which is much above the recommended dietary standards, policy changes in import and export of edible oils and taxation of consumer goods, and appropriate policy on land use and land use changes.