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
India's edible oil imports rise 3% in FY26 on Nepal duty-free surge, industry body saysIndia's edible oil imports increased by 3 per cent in the last fiscal year owing significant to a boost from duty-free shipments from Nepal...
19 May, 2026, 04.40 PM IST
Forecast for strong El Nino fans worries about global crops as Iran war bitesA 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...
24 Apr, 2026, 12.28 PM IST
El Nino impact: Which stocks will burn & which will fire up as market braces for heat waveIndia faces a strong El Niño, threatening below-normal rainfall and impacting agriculture. While rural-linked sectors like two-wheelers and...
24 Apr, 2026, 09.35 AM IST
India braces for unusually hot March that can put key crops at risk, sources sayIndia faces a potentially record-breaking warm March. Key farming states are predicted to experience above-average temperatures. This heat ...
26 Feb, 2026, 03.47 PM IST
India rapeseed plantings to hit record highs due to favourable weather, Chinese demandIndia's rapeseed planting is set for a record high, driven by robust Chinese demand for rapeseed meal and favorable rainfall. This surge in...
05 Nov, 2025, 02.04 PM IST
India eyes Rs 1000 crore opportunity to export rapeseed to ChinaIndia has a significant opportunity to export rapeseed meal to China, potentially worth Rs 1000 crore, due to the ongoing trade tensions be...
21 Apr, 2025, 12.13 AM IST
Chinese rapeseed meal futures rise after tariffs on some Canadian importsZhengzhou rapeseed meal futures surged 6% after China imposed heavy tariffs on Canadian rapeseed oil and other farm products. Although pric...
10 Mar, 2025, 08.35 AM IST
India expects record rapeseed output due to bigger area, favourable weatherHigher rapeseed output will help the world's biggest vegetable oil importer to cut back on expensive imports of palm oil, soyoil and sunflo...
20 Feb, 2024, 02.46 PM IST
India considers raising palm oil import tax to help rapeseed farmers"Rapeseed supplies from the new season are putting pressure on prices, which have fallen below MSP (minimum support price)," said the sourc...
06 Mar, 2023, 03.10 PM IST
SEA undertakes Mustard Mission, develops 100 model farmsIn this direction, the association has developed 100 model farms in country’s top producing state Rajasthan, directly involving 2,500 farme...
06 Mar, 2020, 08.30 PM IST
- Soybeans jump 2 per cent on lower supplies, global cues
Soyoil and rapeseed rose, tracking gains in Malaysian palm oil prices, though a likely rise in rapeseed production weighed.
22 Feb, 2013, 02.52 PM IST
Rapeseed-mustard production to touch 71 lakh tonnesThe overall area under rape-mustard has increased by 1.85 lakh hectares to 67.17 lakh hectares.
12 Feb, 2013, 03.03 PM IST
- China suspends Indian rapeseed meal imports from January 1
China has suspended imports of Indian rapeseed meal from January 1, 2012, Parliament was informed today.
28 Mar, 2012, 03.57 PM IST
- Farmers expect stable rapeseed-mustard prices for the next crop
With the sowing of mustard in Punjab beginning from mid October to November agriculture scientist at the Punab Agriculture University (PAU)...
10 Oct, 2011, 09.19 PM IST
- Record crop to ease edible oil prices
Retail price of mustard oil could be headed southward if the higher crop estimates from the Solvent Extractors Association of India (SEA) a...
12 Feb, 2009, 01.45 AM IST
- Rabi output set to rise on extended cold wave
A sharp fall in temperature this winter season has come as a boon for the rabi crop. Agriculture experts believe the cold wave that swept G...
14 Feb, 2008, 02.06 AM IST