NITI Aayog’s Ramesh Chand has pushed for genetically modified (GM) soybean to triple India’s yields and reduce edible oil imports, currently at...
The Indian government plans to revive sunflower cultivation across multiple states to reduce edible oil import dependence. Under the national mission on...
In 2024, the Kenyan government initiated a Sh981 million project to boost local sunflower oil production and reduce edible oil imports. However,...
The Tanzania Sunflower Processors Association (TASUPA) has launched a strategy to promote high-yield sunflower seeds, aiming to reduce edible oil imports. Deputy...
Sunflower oil futures dropped to $1,340 per tonne, retreating from a 16-month high of $1,384 in February. The decline reflects stabilizing production...
Tanzania prioritizes sunflower in its Agricultural Transformation Master Plan 2050 to tackle edible oil shortages. The government promotes irrigation farming and subsidized...
Palm oil, once the world’s cheapest edible oil, now commands a premium due to reduced output from key producers like Indonesia and...
The Nakuru County government is promoting the cultivation of canola and sunflower to reduce Kenya’s dependency on imported edible oils. Agriculture executive...
The Pakistani government targets cultivating canola on 0.85 million hectares and sunflower on 0.77 million hectares this year to reduce edible oil...