Govt’s 100 days programme may include launch of Edible Oil Mission
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The Union government is set to unveil its 100 days programme, featuring the launch of the National Mission on Oilseeds. Aimed at boosting domestic production by 2-3 million tonnes by 2025-26, it aims to reduce India’s current import dependency on edible oils, currently at about 40-41 million tonnes.
The Union government’s 100 days programme, likely to be announced soon, may include launching the much-awaited National Mission on Oilseeds under which the Agriculture Ministry targets to raise domestic oilseeds production by additional 2-3 million tonnes (mt) by 2025-26 from current about 40-41 mt and to further lower India’s import dependency on edible oils.
