India is expanding peanut–sugarcane intercropping to boost oilseed production without using additional farmland. Trials showed 10% higher sugarcane yields, while planting peanuts...
India’s kharif paddy acreage fell 3.65% to 379.07 lakh hectares amid a 12% monsoon deficit, raising rice supply concerns. FCI wheat stocks...
MCX has launched crude sunflower oil futures to help India’s vegetable oil industry hedge price risks amid heavy import dependence. The cash-settled...
India’s edible oil prices have risen 12–15% year-on-year due to higher global prices, freight costs and rupee depreciation. With nearly 60% of...
India’s vegetable oil imports fell 7% year-on-year to 15.25 lakh tonnes in July 2026, despite edible oil imports rising sharply month-on-month. Palm...
India’s edible oil imports rose 34% month-on-month to a 10-month high of 1.49 million tonnes in July, driven by refiners rebuilding stocks...
Tamil Nadu launched a ₹203.64 crore five-year Mission for Self-Sufficiency in Pulses and Oilseeds to reduce import dependence. The programme aims to...
AWL Agri Business increased imported edible oil inventories to 40–45 days from 30–35 days to guard against geopolitical supply disruptions and meet...
Indonesia’s tighter palm oil export controls are accelerating India’s NMEO-OP programme. With oil palm plantations nearing the 650,000-hectare target, India aims to...