Around 85% of the world's palm oil is produced in Indonesia and Malaysia, and shifting weather patterns in the Equatorial Pacific Ocean, particularly El Niño, may have a significant impact on those n...
India's edible oil imports surged by 22.29% during the first half of 2022–23, reaching 80.02 lakh metric tons (LT) from November to April....
The Union Cabinet has approved a dedicated National Mission on Edible Oils-Oil Palm to make India ‘Aatmanirbhar’ in production of edible oils, including oilseeds and oil palm. But can it achieve t...
Rising demand, low productivity, market volatility, changing cropping patterns and trade policies have led to a rapid rise in imports of edible oil products, which have surfaced as a crucial policy co...
Prof Sthanu R Nair, IIM Kozikhode, feels that to curb imports of palm oil, other oils must be made price competitive through productivity improvements. Also, adequate efforts must be put in to augment...
