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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...- July rains seen crucial as delayed monsoon worries farmersDelayed monsoon raises concerns over kharif crop cultivation, with only 10% of soyabean area sown in Madhya Pradesh. Farmers in West Bengal...
- Progressive sowing of kharif soyabean stands at 26% of previous year's total acreage, says top industry body"The sowing window is open till mid-July so we are not worried about the pace of sowing," said DN Pathak, executive director, SOPA. The tot...
- Soyabean cultivation area 6.5% less than government estimateThe biggest difference in area estimation of the government and Sopa is in Rajasthan where the government estimate of 55.8 lakh hectare is ...
- Farmers prepare for Kharif crops as monsoon sets inCompanies and analysts said the acreage under cotton could surpass soyabean and pulses as prices are firm.
- 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...
- Farmers get their cultivable land ready with expectations of good monsoonsAlthough the country faced two successive years of monsoon shortfall, India’s food grain production increased marginally to 252.23 million ...
- Soyabean production may fall 4% to 86.42 lakh tonnes this yearThe projection of lower soyabean production could lead to fall in domestic supply of edible oils and consequent rise in imports.
- Soyabean cultivation drops 9% to 100 lakh hectares"There is a possibility that area under soybean this year will remain between 100 to 110 lakh hectares," said Davish Jain, chairman, SOPA.
- Bt Cotton seed sales likely to jump 3-5 per centSeed companies expect the sale of Bt cotton seeds to increase 3% to 5% in the kharif season.
- ISOPOM scheme to promote cultivation of soyabeanSoyabean is a leguminous crop and legumes have long been recognized and valued as "soil building" crops.
- Soya prices drop on hopes of good rainsWholesale soyabean prices have fallen 5%-10% over the last fortnight after the met department predicted a normal monsoon.
- Oilseed acreage likely to increase this yearThe acreage under guar, soyabean and groundnut in India is all set to rise this year.
- Maharashtra farmers prefer Cotton to Soyabean this yearAcreage in country’s second largest bean grower may fall by more than three lakh hectare.
- Soya crop seen lower as erratic rains hit sowingA prolonged dry-spell during June-July this year has served a body blow to the soyabean cultivation in Maharashtra.
- Soyabean futures bearish on global cuesSoyabean futures fell marginally on NCDEX counter tracking bearish domestic fundamentals and weak global market.
- Gujarat may see double-digit growth in soyabean farmingThe top producer of groundnuts, is witnessing a slow but steady shift towards soyabean cultivation.
- Soyabean acreage to rise in kharif season as prices edge upFarmers may well opt to bring additional area under soyabean cultivation this kharif season, say traders.
- Edible oil cos’ LatAm venture gets a leg-upIndian edible oil industry’s recent endeavour to buy land for raising oilseed cultivation in Paraguay, Uruguay and Argentina and setting up...
- Rains spell better days for soya farmersThe revival of monsoons in western and central parts of the country over the past fortnight is expected to narrow down the gap in soyabean ...
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