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White fly hits oil palm, yield plummets -KV Kurmanath

-The Hindu Business Line

Hyderabad: Industry association asks govt to remove land ceiling norms, source better varieties

Oil palm growers in Andhra Pradesh are facing big trouble as plantations in the northern part of the State, particularly in East and West Godavari districts, have been hit by white fly infestation.

Vast stretches of oil palm plantation in the State have been hit by white fly, which reportedly crossed over from infected coconut groves in the vicinity. The attack left the farmers poorer by 35-40 per cent in yields last year.

The industry expects the losses to continue this year as well.

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