Lok Sabha Question No. 1422 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-26
Subject: Import of Sunflower Oil
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Ramapati Ram Tripathi, Sangamlal Kadedin Gupta, P.P. Chaudhary, Rajbahadur Singh, Brijbhushan Sharan Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1422

TO BE ANSWERED ON 26 TH JULY, 2022

## IMPORT OF SUNFLOWER OIL

1422.  DR. RAMAPATI RAM TRIPATHI:

SHRI  SANGAM LAL GUPTA:

SHRI  P.P. CHAUDHARY:

SHRI  RAJBAHADUR SINGH:

SHRI  BRIJBHUSHAN SHARAN SINGH:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष और कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  sunflower  oil  imports  to  India  over  the  last  five  years  and  the  major countries from which India imports this oil ;
- (b) whether  the  recent  instability  in  Ukraine  and  Russia  has  impacted  sunflower  oil supplies in the country, if so, the details of disruption so caused; and
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  steps  to  reduce  import  dependence  and promote domestic production of sunflower oil?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष और कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a): The details of sunflower oil imports to India over the last five years are annexed. The major countries from which India imports sunflower oil are Ukraine, Russia and Argentina .
- (b): Since 21 st February, 2022 to 30 th June, 2022, 5.70 LMT of crude sunflower oil has been  imported  in  the  country  as  against  import  of  7.39  LMT  of  sunflower  oil  during  the corresponding period in the previous year i.e. from 21 st February, 2021 to 30 th June, 2021.
- (c): The  Government  has  been  implementing  a  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  viz., National  Food  Security  Mission-  Oilseeds  &  Oil  Palm  (NFSM-OS&OP)  from  2018-19  to augment the availability of edible oils by increasing the production and productivity of nine oilseed  crops  including  sunflower  and  to  reduce  the  import  burden  in  the  country.  The NFSM-OS is being implemented in 28 States/ UTs during 2022-23.

Further the Government has also approved a special project of Rs. 43.53 crore to the ICAR- Indian Institute of Oilseeds Research, Hyderabad to increase area and production of sunflower cultivation  in  the  country  through  hybrid  seed  production and  demonstration for three years from 2022-23 to 2024-25 .

## Annexure

## Annexure referred in reply to part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1422 to be answered on 26.07.2022

The details of sunflower oil imports to India over the last five years is given below:

Quantity in Metric Tonnes (MTs) (April to March)

|   S. No. |   HS Code | Commodity                  | 2017-18      | 2018-19      | 2019-20      | 2020-21      | 2021-22      |
|----------|-----------|----------------------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
|        1 |  15121110 | SUNFLOWER SEED OIL CRUDE   | 2,238,654.00 | 2,579,744.75 | 2,499,986.25 | 2,175,634.50 | 2,045,033.63 |
|        2 |  15121910 | SUNFLOWER OIL EDIBLE GRADE | 215.44       | 228.54       | 301.95       | 8,272.02     | 24,632.23    |

Source: D/o Commerce

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