Farmers call for ban on palm oil imports in letter to PM Modi
Kisan Mahapanchayat president Rampal Jat has urged Prime Minister Modi to ban palm oil imports, citing the need for self-reliance in edible oils and providing pure oil to citizens. He criticized the government’s silence on the outcomes of the 2012 Palm Mission, stating that the import policy has lowered domestic oilseed prices, hurting farmers.
Jaipur: Kisan Mahapanchayat president Rampal Jat has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding a prohibition on the import of palm oil by the govt of India. Jat wrote that to achieve self-reliance in edible oils and provide pure oil to citizens, it is necessary to immediately ban import of palm oil.“Despite launching Palm Mission with a budget of Rs 11,040 crore in 2012, the govt has remained silent on its outcomes,” he said.
His letter said the import policy has led to a drop in prices of domestic oilseeds, preventing farmers from getting even the minimum support price .
