Tag: Palm oil

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Palm oil mission: Driving health and employment in rural India

Palm oil mission: Driving health and employment in rural India

Palm oil is also a highly productive crop, giving farmers a reliable source of income,...

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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...

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Efforts to boost domestic production of palm oil as it exceeds 38% of the country's total edible oil consumption

Efforts to boost domestic production of palm oil as it exceeds 38% of the country's total edible oil consumption

India's reliance on palm oil is growing. It exceeds 38% of the country's total edible...

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India's April palm oil imports increased 34 pc on lower global prices

India's April palm oil imports increased 34 pc on lower global prices

India imported 70.69 lakh metric tons of edible oils during the first half of the...

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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...

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Centre's focus on palm cultivation in NE region

Centre's focus on palm cultivation in NE region

National Mission for Edible Oils - Oil Palm (NMEO-OP) is committed to escalating...

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Edible oil industry demands higher duty differential between crude, refined palm oil to 15pc

Edible oil industry demands higher duty differential between crude, refined palm oil to 15pc

Voicing anguish over rise in imports of refined palm oil affecting domestic refiners,...

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Mega drive to boost oil palm cultivation

Mega drive to boost oil palm cultivation

State governments along with oil palm processing firms have launched a mega drive...

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Edible oil import rose 8 pc to 11.35 lakh tonnes in March

Edible oil import rose 8 pc to 11.35 lakh tonnes in March

The industry body said in a statement that edible oil imports rose to 11,35,600...

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Mustard growers in a fix as prices drop below MSP

Mustard growers in a fix as prices drop below MSP

Farmers are worried over this situation. Congress MLA from Sangod in Kota district...

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Opposition to GM crops based on unfounded fears: Govt

Opposition to GM crops based on unfounded fears: Govt

The opposition by green groups to genetically modified (GM) crops is unfounded as...

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India to lead the way towards a sustainable palm oil industry: RSPO

India to lead the way towards a sustainable palm oil industry: RSPO

By ensuring sustainable practices across the entire domestic production chain, India...

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Edible oil prices may go further up as Indonesia bans palm oil export

Edible oil prices may go further up as Indonesia bans palm oil export

Edible oil prices have gone up in the domestic market of Indonesia, too. The scarcity...

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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...

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Edible oil industry assures not to make undue gains from Russia–Ukraine crisis

Edible oil industry assures not to make undue gains from Russia–Ukraine crisis

During an interaction with Food, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, edible...