Oilseed News & Updates

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

• 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…