Livestock industry demands 1.5 million tonnes soymeal imports amid price surgeIndia's livestock sector faces rising feed costs. Farmers are urging the government to permit soybean meal imports. Domestic prices have su...
05 Jun, 2026, 02.40 PM IST
Centre approves MSP procurement of soyabean in MaharashtraThe central government has approved the procurement of soybean at Minimum Support Price (MSP) for Madhya Pradesh, in addition to Maharashtr...
11 Sep, 2024, 01.47 PM IST
Election results in the onion belt increases hopes of industry and farmers for more farm friendly policies"Soyabean prices have been low as the crushing of our own crop was less due to higher imports of cooking oils. Low import duties and low pr...
08 Jun, 2024, 08.59 AM IST
Soybean farmers and poultry industry at loggerheads over extension of soymeal import windowAfter the soyabean prices touched the historic high of Rs 100/kg against the minimum support price of Rs 39/kg, the central government for ...
18 Nov, 2021, 04.08 PM IST
Retail chicken prices touch Rs 200/kg and likely to stay firm for next three monthsAverage price of branded poultry feed has shot up to Rs 78,000 per tonne from about Rs 37,000 a year ago on soaring soyabean prices as soya...
23 Jul, 2021, 11.16 AM IST
Cotton industry is trying to poach farmers to increase acreage as farmers may opt for edible oils due to record pricesCotton prices have increased to more than Rs 7000 per quintal as against the minimum support price (MSP) of Rs 5825/quintal for long staple...
09 Jun, 2021, 11.08 AM IST
India likely to impose 10% tax on imported palm oilIndia’s edible oil industry is concerned about the surging imports of palm oil.
28 Jun, 2019, 11.47 AM 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
Edible oil trade wants higher import dutyThe duty on two major edible oils, namely crude sunflower seed oil is only 25 per cent.
12 Apr, 2018, 01.15 PM IST
Area under cotton may decline by more than 10%: Cotton Association of India"We think that the area under cotton may decline by more than 10%, declining from 123 lakh acres to 120 lakh acres," said Atul Ganatra, pre...
09 Apr, 2018, 07.54 PM IST
Above normal monsoon may add to farmers’ foesIn case of excess rainfall, soyabean, the main edible oilseed crop of the country, may suffer the most as water logging will severely damag...
27 May, 2016, 12.47 PM IST
- Gujarat may see double-digit growth in soyabean farming
The top producer of groundnuts, is witnessing a slow but steady shift towards soyabean cultivation.
06 Jun, 2008, 04.45 AM IST
- Soyabean acreage to rise in kharif season as prices edge up
Farmers may well opt to bring additional area under soyabean cultivation this kharif season, say traders.
30 May, 2008, 03.10 AM IST
- Consumers find ways to beat vegetable oil prices
Rising prices of cooking oils has forced the consumers to either reduce their consumption or opt for less costly oil.
17 Feb, 2008, 11.53 AM IST
- Soyameal exports to Lanka to touch 3 LT this year
Exports of soyameal from India to Sri Lanka are expected to touch 3 lakh tons this year, a local importers body said here on Thursday.
15 Nov, 2007, 12.45 PM 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
- Oil import duty cut plans upset oilseed industry
Even as the government is said to be weighing options to reduce import duty on palm and soyabean oil in the light of rising edible oil pric...
04 Dec, 2006, 12.00 AM IST