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Ukraine war: Stock limit on edible oils, oilseeds extended up to Dec 31

In view of the ongoing Ukraine-Russia war resulting in supply restrictions, the Centre has extended the stock limits imposed on edible oils and oilseeds until December 31

Centre taking steps to boost oilseeds production; promote millets: Goyal

Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said nearly 4 lakh hectare area of rice fallow will be used for oilseeds cultivation in 100 districts of 10 states as part of the government's efforts to boost domestic output and reduce imports of edible oils. The minister was addressing a webinar on 'Smart Agriculture: Bringing Back Glory of Millets; Moving Towards Aatmanirbharta in Edible Oil'. Moreover, he said 230 high-yielding districts of oilseeds have been identified. Nearly 20 lakh hectare area will also be brought under intercropping of oilseeds in next 5 years, an official statement quoted Goyal as saying. India imported edible oils worth Rs 1.17 lakh crore during 2020-21 marketing year ended October 2021, according to trade data. With emphasis on millets, India is going back to its roots like Yoga, the minister said. Bringing back the glory of millets will make the country Aatmanirbhar in 3 areas-- Food, Nutrition & Economy, Goyal said. Suggesting four ...

States told to Implement stock limit order on oilseeds, oil to check prices

Exporters and importers have been kept outside the purview of this order with some caveats

Reducing edible oil imports

India needs a stable policy framework

Centre further tightens stocks limits on edible oils and oilseeds

Extends curbs till June 30, specifies quantity each trader can hold in states where the quantum hasn't been laid out

Strategies to boost edible oil output won't succeed sans firm purchase plan

Despite MSP spike and higher acreage and yields, India's dependence on imported cooking media has only grown

Tough Inflation control steps achieve intended goals, but at no small cost

While the steps have had the desired impact to some extent, experts have criticised them for burdening farmers and going against the concepts of open markets and 'atmanirbharta'

Kharif foodgrain output likely to touch record 150.5 mt this year

In 2020-21, pulses production went down by 6.65 per cent between the first and fourth advanced estimates

Kharif output: Oilseed production under a cloud but pulses look steady

Among kharif oilseeds, soybean and groundnut are the biggest in terms of both production and area under cultivation

Poor monsoon likely to hurt India oilseed, cotton output, says NCML

Oilseed and cotton will see a drop in production as weaker rains have reduced their sowing areas

A new mission

Explore unconventional sources of edible oil

MSP increase not enough to make farmers shift from paddy and wheat

Wheat and paddy farmers unlikely to shift to water-thrifty crops without better return

Govt aims to bring additional 637,000 hectare under oilseeds this season

The Centre on Thursday said it has chalked out a multi-pronged strategy to bring in additional 6.37 lakh hectare area under oilseeds in the forthcoming kharif (summer) season beginning July this year.

Govt to bring additional 637,000 hectare under oilseeds in kharif season

The Centre on Thursday said it has chalked out a multi-pronged strategy to bring in additional 6.37 lakh hectare area under oilseeds in the forthcoming kharif (summer) season beginning July this year.

Govt MSP purchases chiefly driven by poor market prices the past few years

In other words, it is political compulsion, not political expediency, that has prompted the Centre to lift higher quantities of grain, pulses and other farm commodities

India cuts import tax on crude palm oil to 27.5% as food prices rise

India imports around 9 million tonnes of palm oil annually, mainly from Indonesia and Malaysia.

Brazil president to meet soy farmers amid oilseeds price inflation

Bolsonaro said he will rely on Agriculture Minister Tereza Cristina Dias to arrange the meeting with the growers

India's area under kharif crops hits all-time high of over 108 mn hectares

Government confident of bumper harvest; could cool down inflation but experts say excess rains, pest attach could play spoilsport in some crops

Oilseed extractors want GM crop for reducing dependence on imports

India at present imports over 13 million tonnes of edible oils annually and this largely comprises crude palm oil and soybean oil.

Good monsoon has led to more acreage under cultivation: Agri ministry

The area planted with rice, the main food crop of the world's second-most populous country, was 26.7 million hectares, compared with 22.4 million hectares in the year-earlier period