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
India-US meet to resolve final 'commas and full stops' of bilateral trade pactIndia-US trade deal: New Delhi and Washington are resuming trade talks this week. Negotiators will work to finalize a bilateral trade agree...
04 Jun, 2026, 05.10 PM IST
India-US trade negotiators to begin four-day talks on June 1India and the US are holding crucial trade talks in New Delhi. Chief negotiators will finalize details of an interim trade agreement. This ...
31 May, 2026, 03.30 PM IST
What do China's new US farm purchases mean for global trade? | An explainerChina will purchase over $17 billion in US farm goods yearly for three years. This deal boosts agricultural trade significantly. Purchases ...
18 May, 2026, 01.52 PM IST
China to purchase $17 billion worth of US agricultural products annually: White HouseAccording to an official White House press release, both leaders agreed that the United States and China should build a "constructive relat...
18 May, 2026, 07.08 AM IST
Edible oil pack chaos sparks consumer deception concerns, SOPA seeks government interventionEdible oil packaging quantities are no longer standard in India. This change, implemented in January 2023, has led to consumer confusion an...
29 Apr, 2026, 06.07 PM IST
Phase-I of bilateral trade agreement with US almost ready: Piyush GoyalTrade conversations are heating up in Washington as India and the US engage in crucial discussions aimed at enhancing economic ties. At the...
21 Apr, 2026, 12.13 AM IST
West Asia conflict: India's soybean meal exports fall 63%India’s soybean meal exports dropped nearly 63% to 60,000 tonnes in March, hit by high domestic prices and disruptions from the West Asia c...
14 Apr, 2026, 10.24 PM IST
Indo-US trade pact: Industry awaits clarity on soybean oil, animal feed tariff cutsThe edible oil and soybean processing industry has cautiously welcomed the India-US interim trade agreement but is waiting for clarity on t...
08 Feb, 2026, 01.12 PM IST
SOPA urges government to block GM soybean meal imports from USIn a passionate plea, India's soybean processors are calling on the government to halt the flow of genetically modified soybean meal from t...
23 Oct, 2025, 07.17 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
SOPA opposes poultry industry's demand to extend soyameal import periodThe poultry industry was allowed to import 12 lakh tonnes of genetically modified (GM) soyameal for the first time ever as prices of domest...
29 Nov, 2021, 03.14 PM IST
SFPWA demands duty free import of 50,000 tonne soyabean as prices jump 50% in six monthsK Sarat Chandra Kumar, President, Soy Food Promotion and Welfare Association said, "The beans could be allowed into the country at “zero” d...
14 Jun, 2021, 07.58 PM IST
NCDEX to launch hi-pro soybean meal futures contract on Feb 17The futures contracts, expiring in the months of March 2021 to September 2021 will be available for trading at the time of launch.
15 Feb, 2021, 04.29 PM IST
Put quantitative restrictions on edible oil imports at lower duties, demands SOPAThe industry has demanded that for any imports above the quota, bound rates of the WTO, the highest duty rate permitted, be applied as unbr...
17 Jul, 2020, 12.58 PM IST
Government will study ways to ensure better prices for oilseeds: Nitin GadkariNew varieties of seeds should be developed and special research should be conducted with the aim of increasing per-hectare soybean producti...
09 Oct, 2017, 04.19 PM IST
SOPA urges government to increase import duty on Soyabean oilSOPA chairman Davish Jain has said that the soybean processing industry has been going through one of its toughest periods for the last 3 y...
10 Aug, 2016, 04.17 PM IST