Godrej Agrovet’s integrated oil palm complex in Khammam opened
Godrej Agrovet has inaugurated an integrated oil palm complex in Khammam, Telangana, covering the entire value chain from seed production to refining. The facility includes a seed garden, a mill, and a farmer support center, aiming to boost edible oil security in India.
Why it matters
This investment supports India's goal of increasing domestic edible oil production and reducing import dependency through localized, sustainable farming infrastructure.
An integrated oil palm complex of food and agri business company Godrej Agrovet in Telangana’s Khammam that brings together every stage of the oil palm value chain, from seed and genetics, nursery, research and development centre, mill to an upcoming refinery was inaugurated on Monday.
The company’s cumulative investment will be ₹300 crore once the entire complex is operational, the Godrej Industries Group company said in a release after the inauguration by Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao and others.
As part of the complex, Godrej Agrovet has set up a seed garden in partnership with leading global companies thus bringing their expertise in oil palm genetics to India. The partnership, along with the R&D centre at the complex, will support the company’s ongoing efforts to develop hybrid planting material that is tolerant of, and optimised for, Telangana’s local climatic conditions.
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