Macro, the Mightiest: Why India’s biggest macro variable still falls from the skyThe 2026 monsoon comes with a clear warning: Rainfall is forecast at 92% of the long-period average, with higher-than-usual probability of ...
24 May, 2026, 06.11 PM IST
Edible oil industry body calls for boosting output, adopting modern farming amid West Asia crisisIndia's edible oil imports are a significant economic concern. The Solvent Extractors' Association of India urges increased domestic oilsee...
20 May, 2026, 05.57 PM IST
Not just green, white & blue too: Budget proposal on increasing output of oilseeds, milk & aquaculture products to help India reduce dependence on importsThe Union Cabinet has approved continuation of the Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) under Infrastructure Developmen...
02 Feb, 2024, 01.14 AM IST
Ukraine's farmers look to new Black Sea route to boost food exportsThe Black Sea export routes are still not fully operational and the current export figures are lower than last year.
24 Oct, 2023, 11.54 AM IST
Higher demand of non-vegetarian food leading to increase in animal feed imports by 70%Demand of oilmeal is rising year as the feed industry is growing at 8% to 10% per annum, while oilseed production in the country is more or...
17 Jul, 2020, 08.44 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
Vegetable oil industry disappointed with Budget 2020Last year in Union Budget, the Finance minister had stated in her speech that India would-be self sufficient in edible oils in next ten 10 ...
01 Feb, 2020, 03.45 PM IST
- Divert part of customs revenue to Oilseed Development Fund: SEA to Government
The current revision of tariff value on 15th January 2019 on crude palm oil and RBD palmolein is out of sinc and needs to be immediately co...
21 Jan, 2019, 03.38 PM IST
Indian edible oils industry demands increase in import dutyWith a view to ensure farmers do not loose total interest in oilseed cultivation we suggest the following intervention on top most priority.
05 Jun, 2017, 04.43 PM IST
Custom officials directed not to clear consignments on suspicions of fake currency, contrabandUnconfirmed reports also suggest that certain other authorities like ED and excise department were involved in checking imported consignmen...
18 Mar, 2017, 10.21 PM IST
‘Indore APMC to be fully cashless as farmers accepting alternative modes of payments’Chaturvedi also said that as per government’s preliminary estimates, agricultural growth, in terms of Gross Value Added (GVA) at constant p...
19 Jan, 2017, 03.36 PM IST
- SEA demands import duty hike in refined oil to 12.5%
Presently, import duty on refined vegetable oils is 7.5 per cent, while it is 2.5 per cent on crude vegetable oils.
23 Apr, 2013, 01.45 PM IST
- Industry offers investment to boost oilseeds output
With the government still dithering on creating a special fund for oilseeds development, Indian edible oil industry has offered to make inv...
07 Dec, 2009, 03.19 AM IST
- Centre bans edible oil export for 1 year
The Centre may not have taken appropriate measures to raise oilseed production for checking spiralling edible oil imports.
19 Mar, 2008, 03.30 AM IST
- SEA seeks VAT cut for oilseed, related items
The Solvent Extractors’ Association (SEA) of India has requested the finance minister, P Chidambaram, not to raise Value Added Tax (VAT) on...
07 Feb, 2008, 12.01 AM IST
- Govt urged to create oilseeds development fund
The Solvent Extractors' Associatio (SEA) of India has appealed the Centre to create an 'oilseeds Development fund,'to increase the local pr...
06 Feb, 2008, 06.21 PM IST
- Edible oil cos’ LatAm venture gets a leg-up
Indian edible oil industry’s recent endeavour to buy land for raising oilseed cultivation in Paraguay, Uruguay and Argentina and setting up...
24 Dec, 2007, 06.50 AM IST