Tag: Edible Oils

National
Vegetable oil import drop to six month low in September

Vegetable oil import drop to six month low in September

Vegetable oil imports hit a six-month low in September 2024, falling by 30 percent....

Latest News
Government Increases Import Duty on Crude and Refined Edible Oils by 20% to Restrict Cheap Imports

Government Increases Import Duty on Crude and Refined Edible Oils by 20% to Restrict Cheap Imports

The central government has increased the customs duty on crude and refined edible...

National
Vegetable oil imports hit five-month low, drop 16 percent in August

Vegetable oil imports hit five-month low, drop 16 percent in August

Vegetable oil imports fell by 16 percent to 15.63 lakh tonnes in August 2024, down...

National
Niti Aayog report highlights urgent need to cut import reliance for edible oil self sufficiency

Niti Aayog report highlights urgent need to cut import reliance for edible oil self sufficiency

The NITI Aayog's new report, "Pathways and Strategies for Accelerating Growth in...

National
Oilseed farmers deprived of MSP, though sunflower oil import at record high

Oilseed farmers deprived of MSP, though sunflower oil import at record high

In March, the import of sunflower oil increased by 50 percent to a record level...

Agribusiness
Gujarat edible oils Industry demands urgent measures to curb edible oil imports

Gujarat edible oils Industry demands urgent measures to curb edible oil imports

Gujarat Edible Oils and Oilseed Association has demanded urgent measures to curb...

Opinion
Formula for Keeping Prices of Food Products Low despite MSP Hike

Formula for Keeping Prices of Food Products Low despite MSP Hike

We need to achieve self-sufficiency in edible oils and pulses. However, the government...

Opinion
The Yellow Revolution: Need of the Hour

The Yellow Revolution: Need of the Hour

Indian dependence on imports growing to almost 60-65% of our consumption seriously...

Agribusiness
India imports 57pc edible oil, still soybean growers don't get fair prices

India imports 57pc edible oil, still soybean growers don't get fair prices

India fulfills about 57 percent of its edible oil needs through imports. Every year...

National
Farmers lose as government rushes to control food inflation for consumers

Farmers lose as government rushes to control food inflation for consumers

The Narendra Modi-led government at the Center is leaving no stone unturned to prevent...

National
Productivity of DMH-11 variety GM mustard same as hybrid varieties, better oil quantity

Productivity of DMH-11 variety GM mustard same as hybrid varieties, better oil quantity

The Supreme Court is expected to hear this week the issue of genetically modified...

Rural Dialogue
Genetics expert Prof. KC Bansal speaks on implications of approval to GM mustard

Genetics expert Prof. KC Bansal speaks on implications of approval to GM mustard

The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) has approved the environmental...

Opinion
No respite for the common man on inflation front; WPI in double digits for 15 months

No respite for the common man on inflation front; WPI in double digits for 15 months

The WPI inflation has been 15.18 per cent for the month of June, which is marginally...

National
Good news again for mustard farmers this year; market prices up to 50 per cent higher than MSP

Good news again for mustard farmers this year; market prices up to 50 per cent higher than MSP

The government has fixed the minimum support price (MSP) for mustard this year at...

National
Mustard seed production to rise 29 pc at 109.5 lt in Rabi 2021-22: COOIT

Mustard seed production to rise 29 pc at 109.5 lt in Rabi 2021-22: COOIT

The Central Organisation for Oil Industry & Trade (COOIT) on March 14 released the...

National
Russia–Ukraine war an opportunity for self-reliance in edible oils, provided govt guarantees MSP

Russia–Ukraine war an opportunity for self-reliance in edible oils, provided govt guarantees MSP

In 2021-22, the edible oil imports of India are expected to remain at about 130...