The Solvent Extractors’ Association of India (SEA) backed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to reduce edible oil consumption, saying lo...

A strong El Nino is expected in the second half of 2026. This will bring hotter, drier weather to Asia. Crops and food supplies will be aff...

In fiscal year 2027, the outlook for palm oil production across the globe appears precarious. Major exporting nations are intensifying thei...

India’s palm oil imports fell nearly 19% month-on-month in March to a three-month low of 689,462 tonnes, as higher global prices prompted r...

Over half of India’s domestic demand for edible oil is met through imports. The imports would only increase if no drastic measures are take...

The Solvent Extractors Association of India (SEA) also urged the government to ban the import of refined palm oils or palmolien in order to...

"At present, there is no proposal to impose a restriction on import of any item from Malaysia," Goyal said in a written reply to the Rajya ...

India has seriously compromised its edible oil security which has resulted in dependence on imports growing to almost 70%. The main reason ...

The government is currently running ‘National Mission on Oilseeds and Oil Palm (NMOOP)’ to encourage the adoption of newly released varieti...

The edible oil industry in the country is exploring the possibility of increasing oil palm cultivation in the North East to boost there.

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the implementation of the National Mission on Oilseeds and Oil Palm (NMOOP) d...

Government approved implementation of the NMOOP during the 12th Plan Period and has allocated Rs 3,507 crore for the purpose.

India should consider imposing 10 per cent import duty on crude palm oil to protect interests of oilseed farmers, an analyst said today.

Select edible oils declined by up to Rs 50 per quintal in the wholesale oils and oilseeds market due to fall in demand at prevailing higher...

India is the world's largest buyer of palm oil, which represents more than 80% of its edible-oil imports.

Consumers who have been hit by the rising food prices through much of the year may be in for disappointment as the New Year rings in.

With the government still dithering on creating a special fund for oilseeds development, Indian edible oil industry has offered to make inv...