CS seeks reduction of customs duty on oil palm seed import
The Hindu
Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar has requested the Centre to reduce customs duty on the import of oil palm seed sprouts.He sought the Centre’s intervention in sourcing good quality seed from the countries
Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar has requested the Centre to reduce customs duty on the import of oil palm seed sprouts.
He sought the Centre’s intervention in sourcing good quality seed from the countries across the world.
The Chief Secretary made this request to Union Agriculture Secretary Sanjay Agarwal at the Indian Institute of Millets Research while briefing the latter about the State government’s initiative to take up 20 lakh acres of oil palm plantation in the State. The Chief Secretary earlier met Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar at the IIMR.
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