Oilseed News & Updates

News and latest updates on oilseeds in India. Oilseeds come in Edible and Non-Edible form

J&K Plans to Boost Oilseeds Cultivation to Enhance Edible Oil Sector

The current release of the final report by the Apex Committee led by Mangla Rai, Former DG ICAR under HADP introduced the roadmap for the application of 29 projects.…
Palm Oil vs Sunflower Oil: Which is Better for Health?

Palm oil is a type of edible vegetable oil that is derived from the fruit of the African oil palm tree. It is a common ingredient in many products, including cosmetics, cleaning agents, and processed foods.…
Oilseed Crops Attract Farmers Despite Dismal Harvest in Last Season

Oilseed crops like mustard and toriya continue to allure farmers despite the disappointing results from last season…
Oil meal Exports in India up by 38% in 2022-23; Rapeseed Doubled

An increase of more than 100 percent in rapeseed meal exports helped India record a 38 percent increase in overall oil meal exports from April to October of FY23.…
MOPA Urges Government to Remove Stock Limit on Oilseeds, Permit Futures Trading

The Mustard Oil Producers Association of India (MOPA) has urged the Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman to remove the stock limit on oilseeds and allow futures trading in this important commodity.…
Andhra Pradesh: Agriculture Minister Launches New Hybrid Oil Palm Varieties

Sanjay Goenka, CEO and Managing Director of 3F Oil Palm Limited, stated in an official statement, “We are investing $30 crore on the CALIX Q6 oil palm variety with minimum maintenance problems. At least 10 lakh plants will be supplied in Andhra Pradesh, covering 4,000…
US Oilseeds Production Expected to Drop

The U.S. oilseed production for 2022/23 is projected at 132.7 million tons, which is down 3.9 million from last month. The production forecast includes reductions for soybeans, canola, peanuts, and cottonseed, followed by an increase for sunflower seed. The WASDE report from USDA shows that…
Telangana Farmers Are Switching to Oil Palm Cultivation to Get Higher Returns

Farmers are being urged by the district government to convert to the new crop. It provides farmers with a supply of saplings as support. For these, the government is growing 1.93 lakh plants in nurseries covering 3,876 acres.…
NDDB to Focus on Increasing Oilseed Production to Achieve Self-Sufficiency

The availability of credible sources of hybrid seeds has become a major gap, according to Karandlaje, who praised the NDDB and KOF's collaborative efforts to begin commercial production of successful sunflower hybrid seeds so that farmers can obtain superior seeds.…
Oilseed Production has increased by 43% since 2015-16, as per Economic Survey

According to the fourth advanced estimates data from the Directorate of Economics and Statistics, which is available in the Economic Survey, the country's oilseed production in 2015-16 was 25.3 million tonnes (mt).…
Introduce GM Oilseed Crops in the Country: Solvent and Extractors Association of India

SEA has also asked for a diversion of the area under wheat cultivation in northern India for the cultivation of the mustard crop. This, would help in replenishing the water table and also help in the diversification of crops in the states of Punjab and…
Rise in the Cost of Edible Oil Imports Seek Implementation of Oilseeds Mission

Solvent Extractors' Association (SEA) intends to send a delegation to Myanmar in the near future to investigate the Myanmar market for Indian oil meals. According to the SEA of India, if tangible results are desired, the government should implement the National Mission on Oilseeds as…
Mustard Farming: 5 Tips for High Yield & More Income

Mustard Farming: The Rabi sowing has been delayed due to unseasonal rains. Farmers have now emphasized on mustard cultivation as an alternative to jowar and wheat. Although jowar and wheat are the main crops in Rabi season, farmers are now opting for mustard due to…
Review on SEBI’s Suspension of Futures Trading in Chana, RM seed

SEBI has suspended futures of two commodities – Chana and RM seed in the months of August and October respectively. A number of decisions have been taken in the recent past to regulate trading of pulses and other commodities therefore it seems that the new…
India Will Have Lower Castor Seeds Output This Year, as Per SEA

SEA has surveyed that castorseed yield will be less this year.…
Fundamental Analysis of Soy Complex & RM seed: Price Direction Appears Upwards

The week ended with a positive mood in the soy complex markets and currently there is no major bearish trigger – be it the Indian market or the global markets. Palm oil fundamentals remain favorable for further price rise while Holi demand shall persist for…
How to Increase Income through Sunflower Cultivation? 5 Important Tips

The article talks of how farmers can increase income and increase yield of sunflower crop by considering a few important points.…
How to grow Sunflower: A Short Guide

This is a short guide providing basic information on sunflower cultivation, including sowing, soil, irrigation, seed rate and spacing, harvesting, and seed separation.…
Uncommon Uses of Sunflower: Try Them Today

Sunflower oil is popular, but sunflower seed milk and coffee are not, especially in India. Know some more different uses of sunflower crop, which is also grown in the Zaid season in India.…
APEDA is Helping to Create More Moringa Processing Units to Increase Export

APEDA is helping create more moringa processing units in the country to increase exports…
Soybean in Brazil’s Parana State Rated 72% Good but Worst in 5 Years

Soybean in the state of Parana has been rated 4% poor, 24% average, and 72% good so far. Dry weather is the major reason which has affected the early development of the soybean crop and as per the Department of Rural Economics; this is the…