Lok Sabha Question No. 682 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-20
Subject: Increase in Prices of Edible Oils
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Dharambir Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.682 To BE ANSWERED ON JULY, 2022

## INCREASE IN PRICES OF EDIBLE OILS

+682. SHRI DHARAMBIR SINGH:

Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the prices of edible oils are increasing continuously despite the efforts made by the Government;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the reasons for this increase have been ascertained by the Government and if So, the details thereof;
- (d) the names of edible oils imported and exported along with the quantum thereof during the last five years; and
- (e) whether the Government is planning to run any scheme to give additional incentives to the farmers for the promotion of oilseed crops in the country; if sO, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

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MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SADHVI NIRANJAN JyOTI)

(a), (b) and (c): The domestic average wholesale prices (as on 13.7.2022) of major edible oils namely mustard oil, vanaspati, soyabean oil, sunflower oil and RBD palmolein have decreased by 2.70%, 3.05%, 4.74%, 4.04% and 10.04% respectively over the month: Their domestic average retail prices (as on 13.7.2022) have decreased by 2.76%, 3.11%, 3.74%, 4.16% and 8.84% respectively over the month.

- (d): The edible oils imported and exported along with the quantum during the last five years is Annexed:
- (e): The Government of India has been implementing a Centrally Sponsored Scheme, National Food Security Mission- Oilseeds & Oil palm (NFSM-OS&OP) from 2018-19 to augment the availability of vegetable oils and to reduce the import of edible oils by increasing the production and productivity of oilseeds (Groundnut, Soybean, Rapeseed & Mustard, Sunflower, Safflower, Sesame, Niger, Linseed and Castor) and area expansion of Oil Palm & Tree Borne Oilseeds (Olive, Mahua, Kokum, Wild Apricot; Neem, Jojoba, Karanja, Simaroba, Tung, Cheura and Jatropha) in the country:

Under the NFSM- Oilseeds, incentivesl subsidies are being provided for three broad interventions viz: (i) seed component covering purchase of breeder seeds, production of foundation seeds, production of certified seeds, distribution of certified seeds, distribution of seed minikits, seed hub (ii) production inputs component covering seed storage bins, Plant Protection (PP) equipments & seed treating drum, PP chemicals, distribution of gypsuml pyritesl lime etc-, Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virusl bio agent, supply of bio-fertilizers, improved farm implements, sprinkler sets, water carrying pipes and transfer of technology component covering clusterl block demonstrations, Frontline Demonstrations, Cluster Frontline Demonstrations and training through National Agricultural Research System and Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Integrated Pest Management through Farmer Field School (FFS) mode, training of farmers, training of officersl extension workers; need based R&D project including seminarl kisan mela and oil extraction unit under flexi funds:

Now, the Government has launched a separate Mission for Oil Palm, which is the National Mission for Edible Oils (Oil Palm) NMEO (OP) to promote oil palm cultivation for making the country Atmanirbhar in edible oils with special focus on North-Eastern States and Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (d) OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 682 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 20.07.2022 IN THE LOK SABHA

## Year-wise (Financial Year) Import Quantity of Edible Oils (Qty in MT)

|    | Commodity                          | 2017-2018    | 2018-2019    | 2019-2020    | 2020-2021    | 2021-2022    |
|----|------------------------------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
|    | GROUND NUT OIL CRUDE               |              | 0.02         | 0.06         | 0.04         | 218.28       |
| 2  | REFND GRND NUT OIL OF EDBLE GRDE   |              | 27.93        | 0.82         | 13.12        |              |
| 5  | CRUDE RAPE OIL                     | 296,430.31   | 157,625.11   | 36,010.91    | 42,270.58    | 54,411.61    |
| 4  | CRUDE MUSTARD OIL                  | 0.11         |              | 3,623.00     | 10.05        | 69.49        |
| 5  | CRUDE RAPE SEED OIL                | 2,772.19     | 1,299.24     | 14,392.28    |              |              |
|    | REFND RAPESEEDOIL OF EDBLE GRDE    | 1,558.33     | 354.83       | 370.43       | 420.78       | 526.24       |
|    | REFND MUSTARD OIL EDBLE GRDE       |              | 0.6          |              |              | 79.07        |
| 8  | REFND RAPESEED OIL EDBLE GRADE     | 23.94        | 25.84        | 0.03         | 0.19         | 2.76         |
|    | CRUDE PALM OIL AND ITS FRACTNS     | 5,355,845.50 | 6,749,597.50 | 6,176,302.50 | 7,391,936.00 | 6,303,920.50 |
| 10 | REFINED BLEACHED DEODRSED PALM OIL | 1,762.32     | 13,180.28    | 1,762.32     | 13,180.28    | 178,134.06   |
| 11 | REFINED BLCHD DEODRSED PALMOLEIN   | 2,694,022.75 | 2,431,088.25 | 2,330,917.50 | 94,979.96    | 1,559,185.00 |
| 12 | OTHER REFINED PALM OIL             | 77,471.68    | 77,173.91    | 80,154.68    | 302.74       |              |
| 13 | SOYA BEAN CRUDE OIL WIN DEGUMMED   | 3,152,168.50 | 3,165,906.25 | 3,239,816.00 | 3,421,131.00 | 3,558,873.00 |
| 14 | SOYA BEAN OIL OF EDIBLE GRADE      | 112.25       | 22,467.43    | 73,391.48    | 219,074.42   | 332,113.38   |
| 15 | SUNFLOWER SEED OIL CRUDE           | 2,238,654.00 | 2,579,744.75 | 2,499,986.25 | 2,175,634.50 | 2,045,033.63 |
| 16 | SUNFLOWER OIL EDIBLE GRADE         | 215.44       | 228.54       | 301.95       | 8,272.02     | 24,632.23    |

Source Department of Commerce

22Year-wise (Financial Year) Export Quantity of Edible Oils (Qty in MT)

| S. No.   | Commodity                          | 2017-2018   | 2018-2019   | 2019-2020   | 2020-2021   | 2021-2022   |
|----------|------------------------------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
|          | GROUND NUT OIL CRUDE               | 4,298.06    |             | 28,344.35   | 215,086.95  | 17,992.71   |
| 2        | REFND GRND NUT OIL OF EDBLE GRDE   | 5,905.68    | 15,532.71   | 9,832.49    | 26,059.73   | 2,145.87    |
| 3        | CRUDE RAPE OIL                     |             | 0.4         | 0.16        | 2.47        |             |
| 4        | CRUDE MUSTARD OIL                  |             |             | 130.11      | 257.26      | 1,596.52    |
| 5        | CRUDE RAPE SEED OIL                |             |             | 10          | 0.42        | 0.34        |
|          | REFND RAPESEEDOIL OF EDBLE GRDE    | 16.66       | 0.04        |             | 1.16        | 231.61      |
| 7        | REFND MUSTARD OIL EDBLE GRDE       | 3,265.73    | 3,915.23    | 3,647.36    | 5,162.63    | 3,199.67    |
| 8        | REFND RAPESEED OIL EDBLE GRADE     | 0.7         | 0.89        | 13.3        | 1,562.44    | 698.77      |
|          | CRUDE PALM OIL AND ITS FRACTNS     |             |             |             | 0.14        | 1,180.64    |
| 10       | REFINED BLEACHED DEODRSED PALM OIL | 13.37       | 50.97       | 17.98       |             | 169.75      |
| 11       | REFINED BLCHD DEODRSED PALMOLEIN   | 110.61      | 69.76       | 58.91       | 97.14       | 13,161.05   |
| 12       | OTHER REFINED PALM OIL             | 48.4        |             | 42.4        | 54.7        | 36.95       |
| 13       | SOYA BEAN CRUDE OIL WNN DEGUMMED   |             |             | 2,031.91    |             | 114.38      |
| 14       | SOYA BEAN OIL OF EDIBLE GRADE      | 1,154.09    | 4,245.62    | 8,288.99    | 10,719.11   | 9,915.27    |
| 15       | SUNFLOWER SEED OIL CRUDE           |             |             |             | 1.07        | 1,017.04    |
| 16       | SUNFLOWER OIL EDIBLE GRADE         | 2,544.37    | 3,669.97    | 2,548.31    | 3,417.50    | 7,003.78    |