Lok Sabha Question No. 3326 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-06
Subject: Import of Edible Oils
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNPURIA, RAM KUMAR SHARMA KUSHWAHA, PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY, ALOK SANJAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3326

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06 th  DECEMBER, 2016

## IMPORT OF EDIBLE OILS

3326.

SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNAPURIA: SHRI RAM KUMAR SHARMA: SHRI PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY: SHRI ALOK SANJAR:

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- (a) whether edible oil seed production for the current year is forecast to be an all time high, but is not reflected in lower edible oil prices and if so,
- the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether there is an acute shortage in palm oil supply, the largest and cheaper buffer stock for common man and if so, the measures taken by the Government to make edible oils affordable to common man;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to increase the import of edible oils  in  view  of  their  shortage  and  rising  prices  in  the  country,  if  so,  the details thereof including quantum and value of imported edible oils during the last three years;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to impose a ban on the export of edible oils in view of their shortage in the country, if so, the details thereof including  efforts  made  to  make  the  country  self-sufficient  in  edible  oil production; and
- (e) the percentage of increase in price of edible oils, including soyabean oil during the current year?

## A N S W E R

MINISTER OF STATE FOR  CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a): No, Madam
- (b): There is no shortage of palm oil in the country
- (c): Government does not import edible oils,  however import of edible oil is under Open General License(OGL)

- (d) Export of edible oil is banned w.e.f 17.03.2008 with certain exemptions. In order to increase production of oilseeds and thereby edible oil and to make the country self sufficient in edible oils, a National Mission on  Oilseeds and  Oil  Palm  (NMOOP)  is  being  implemented  in  the  country since year-2014-15 by Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare.  NMOOP comprise of three Mini-Mission (MM) viz MM-I (Oilseeds), MM-II (Oil Palm) and MM-III (Tree Borne Oils). Under  the mission, assistance is being provided to farmers for various components/ interventions in order to increase oilseed production.

The  percentage  increase  in  wholesale    price  of    major  edible  oils including soyabean  during the current year is as follows:

Price in Rs/Quantity in Quintal

| Name of oil   |   Price as 30.11.16 |   on Price as on 30.03.16 |   Variations% |
|---------------|---------------------|---------------------------|---------------|
| Groundnut oil |            12580.8  |                  11719.2  |          7.35 |
| Mustard oil   |            10234.2  |                   9829.03 |          4.12 |
| Soyabean oil  |             7835.22 |                   7403.96 |          5.82 |
| Sunflower oil |             8780.56 |                   8894.22 |         -1.28 |
| Palm oil      |             6612.04 |                   6139.34 |          7.7  |

Source:- Department of Consumer Affairs

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