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
BRICS and the new geography of agri-tradeIndia’s BRICS chairship in 2026 comes as agricultural trade faces new challenges beyond tariffs, including climate shocks, food-price volat...
04 Jun, 2026, 03.40 PM IST
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
Govt examining possibility to introduce standard packaging for cooking oilThe Department of Consumer Affairs is looking into standard pack sizes for cooking oils. Industry bodies raised concerns about many differe...
25 May, 2026, 10.47 PM IST
India can't afford rising import dependence on edible oil: Industry body SEA on PM appealThe Solvent Extractors’ Association of India (SEA) backed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to reduce edible oil consumption, saying lo...
11 May, 2026, 03.41 PM IST
Costlier palm, soy oils push Indian consumers towards mustard oilIndia sees a shift towards mustard oil. Rising global prices of palm and soybean oils, influenced by the West Asia conflict and biofuel dem...
08 May, 2026, 12.40 AM IST
Crude soyabean oil import jumps 2-fold to 19.11 lakh tonne during Nov '24-Mar'25: SEAIndia's crude soyabean oil imports surged to 19.11 lakh tonnes during November 2024-March 2025, more than doubling from the previous year, ...
13 Apr, 2025, 05.51 PM IST
Soyabean oil imports hit seasonal high in August amid fall in local soyabean prices below MSPIndia's crude soyabean oil imports surged to 4,54,639 tonnes in August, while local soyabean prices fell below the minimum support price (M...
12 Sep, 2024, 03.18 PM IST
India’s SEA sign MoU with Brazil’s ABIOVE for soyabean oil importsIndia is the largest Importer of edible oils in the world and imports nearly 15-16 million tonnes of Various Edible Oils including 3.5 to 4...
06 Nov, 2023, 06.00 PM IST
India cuts base import duty on refined soyabean oil, sunflower oil by 5%India, the largest importer of refined oil, has slashed import duty on refined sunflower and soyabean oil to 12.5 per cent with effect from...
15 Jun, 2023, 02.24 PM IST
India likely to import 64 pc less soyabean; nil soyabean meal in 2022-23: SOPAIndia's soyabean import is pegged lower by 64 per cent at 2 lakh tonnes in the 2022-23 season on prospects of higher domestic production, i...
16 Nov, 2022, 04.16 PM IST
Edible oil imports rise 31 pc to 12.05 lakh tonnes in JulyIn a statement on Friday, the Solvent Extractors' Association of India (SEA) said the import of vegetable oils, comprising edible and non-e...
12 Aug, 2022, 04.06 PM IST
Soyabean oil imports touch all-time high of 4.06 lakh tonnes in AugustSoyabean oil, which was costing USD 897 per tonne in August last year declined to USD 699 per tonne in the same month this year.
15 Sep, 2015, 03.50 PM IST
India's vegetable oil imports in August highest in two decadesIndia's vegetable oil imports touched 13.33 lakh tonnes in August, highest in last two decades, on record shipment of soyabean oil.
15 Sep, 2014, 02.43 PM IST
- Industry told to monitor GM soyabean oil import
The commerce ministry has directed the Solvent Extractors Association of India (SEA) to compile the monthly data of the GM soyabean oil imp...
05 Oct, 2007, 05.27 AM 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
- Soyabean oil traders demand bypass for GM food imports
The Centre’s bid to keep a check on the imports of genetically modified (GM) foods into India is posing problems for soyabean oil importers.
27 Feb, 2007, 04.57 AM IST