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India urges farmers to switch to less moisture-demanding crops due to lack of rainfall

India’s agriculture ministry urged farmers in irrigated areas to plant more pulses, oilseeds, and millets as monsoon rainfall remains 42% below normal....

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India approves record government procurement of pulses and oilseeds

India approved record MSP procurement of pulses and oilseeds worth over INR 11,698 crore for Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Karnataka under the...

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China’s vegetable oil market expands on record palm oil imports

China’s vegetable oil imports rose 17.5% to 2.93 million tonnes during January–May 2026, led by a 54.8% surge in palm oil imports....

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Telangana urges Centre to raise duty on palm oil imports

Telangana ministers Tummala Nageswara Rao and N. Uttam Kumar Reddy urged the Centre to raise crude palm oil import duty from 16%...

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Plea to promote coconut oil as food-grade oil

The East Coast Coconut Farmers Association urged Tamil Nadu to promote coconut oil consumption by distributing it through the PDS and nutritious...

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Bangladesh urged to reduce its dangerous dependence on imported edible oil

Bangladesh imports over 70% of its edible oil needs, spending $2.89 billion annually, with palm and soybean oil dominating purchases. Experts urge...

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Ukraine’s agricultural sector enters harvest season with stable production indicators

Ukraine has completed its 2026 spring sowing campaign, with grain and oilseed production forecast at 81–82 million tonnes, exceeding last year’s harvest....

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Olive oil producers in India are trying to compete with imports

India is gradually developing a domestic olive oil industry, led by farmers using drought-resistant varieties, drip irrigation, solar-powered systems, and sustainable practices....