BRICS and the new geography of agri-tradeIndia’s BRICS chairship in 2026 comes as agricultural trade faces new challenges beyond tariffs, including climate shocks, food-price volat...
04 Jun, 2026, 03.40 PM IST
Wilmar International chief says India must target 60% self-sufficiency in edible oilsIndia needs to produce more edible oils domestically. Kuok Khoon Hong, chairman of Wilmar International, suggests aiming for 50-60% self-su...
26 May, 2026, 09.22 PM IST
Govt examining possibility to introduce standard packaging for cooking oilThe Department of Consumer Affairs is looking into standard pack sizes for cooking oils. Industry bodies raised concerns about many differe...
25 May, 2026, 10.47 PM IST
India can't afford rising import dependence on edible oil: Industry body SEA on PM appealThe Solvent Extractors’ Association of India (SEA) backed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to reduce edible oil consumption, saying lo...
11 May, 2026, 03.41 PM IST
Costlier palm, soy oils push Indian consumers towards mustard oilIndia sees a shift towards mustard oil. Rising global prices of palm and soybean oils, influenced by the West Asia conflict and biofuel dem...
08 May, 2026, 12.40 AM IST
Edible oil imports in March rise 12% to 11.73 lakh tonne: SEAIndia's edible oil imports saw a 12 percent jump in March. This increase was driven by more crude palm oil shipments. However, future impor...
13 Apr, 2026, 06.23 PM IST
Sunflower oil consumption set to wilt by 10% amid geopolitical heat, says CrisilIndian refined sunflower oil demand is expected to fall about 10% in fiscal 2027 due to supply-chain disruptions from the Middle East confl...
02 Apr, 2026, 02.40 PM IST
India’s oilseed output may fall as farmers shift to maize for ethanolDepressed edible oil prices are pushing Indian farmers towards maize cultivation for ethanol production, potentially reducing oilseed acrea...
26 Jun, 2025, 11.48 PM IST
Consumers face the heat with cooking oil on the boilConsumers in India are paying more for cooking oils like mustard, soyabean, and palm oil as demand rises due to Diwali. India increased imp...
24 Oct, 2024, 12.26 AM IST
As govt plans to buy soyabean at MSP, industry demands increase in import duties of cooking oilsThe central government will procure soyabean at Minimum Support Price in Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Telangana to support farmers. Meanwhil...
10 Sep, 2024, 11.01 PM IST
Soyabean price falls 7% in Feb after rising 15% last monthThe minimum support price of soyabean for 2018-19 is Rs 3,399 per quintal.
19 Feb, 2019, 08.50 AM IST
In a first, sunflower oil price slips below soya'sSunflower oil accounts for about 9-10% of the total edible oil consumption of India. More than 90% of the sunflower oil requirement is met ...
23 Dec, 2016, 09.01 AM IST
After onions and pulses, soyabean prices to be high soonIt seems that speculators are ruling the roost in the second year of Modi government. After onions and pulses, speculation has now hit soya...
09 Oct, 2015, 06.19 PM IST
- Soya prices drop on hopes of good rains
Wholesale soyabean prices have fallen 5%-10% over the last fortnight after the met department predicted a normal monsoon.
04 Jun, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
- Falling soyabean crop area vexes processors
Soyabean processors, the bedrock of India's protein industry, are increasingly getting anxious as acreage in Madhya Pradesh.
06 Jul, 2012, 02.38 AM IST
- Maharashtra farmers prefer Cotton to Soyabean this year
Acreage in country’s second largest bean grower may fall by more than three lakh hectare.
15 Apr, 2011, 07.39 AM IST
- As palm oil rises, importers may shift to soyabean
India may consider cutting down its crude palm oil imports from Malaysia marginally and substituting it with soyabean oil if prevailing hig...
06 Apr, 2007, 03.49 AM IST