Lok Sabha Question No. 4266 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-26
Subject: Import of Edible oil
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Shri Prabhakar Reddy Vemireddy

## M[NISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4266

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 26TH MARCH,  2025

## IMPORT OF EDIBLE OIL

## 4266. SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDY VEMIREDDY:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that the country imports 55-60 per cent of its edible oil requirement;

- (b) if  so, the details thereof along with  the countries from  which India  is  importing  its edible oil;

- (c) whether the Government has initiated a survey to find out edible oil consumption in the country and if  so, the details thereof;

- (d) whether it  is also true that Rs.  10,100 crore has been allotted  for this  survey and if  so, the details thereof; and

- (e) the details of  the efforts being made to  bring  down imports of  edible oil  and push production from 39 million  tonns during 2022-23 to 70 million  tonns by 2030-3 1  ?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR MrNiSTRY  OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(SHRIMATI NIMUBEN JAYANTIBHAI BAMBHANIYA)

(a) & (b): Yes Sir. 57% of  edible oil  requirement is met through imports as the domestic production of edible oils is unable to meet domestic demand. (Details  in  annexure-I).

Out of the total quantity of oils imported, Palm oils (Crude + Refined) constitute around 57% and are imported mainly  from Indonesia and Malaysia, while  Soyabean oil  constitutes around 20% and is imported from Argentina and Brazil  and Sunflower oil constitutes 22% and is imported mainly  from Ukraine, Russia and Argentina.

(c) and (d): The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare  has initiated  an online  ''Survey on Edible Oil  Consumption" through MyGov.in, to  explore various aspects of  edible oil consumption. The survey is on MyGov  platform  and no funds have been allocated for  the same

(e): The Union Cabinet has approved the National Mission on Edible Oils - Oilseeds (NMEO-OS),  an initiative  aimed at boosting domestic oilseed production for  implementation all over the country over a seven-year period, from 2024-25 to 2030-3 1 with  an outlay of Rs. ?10,103.38 crore (with  a central share of ?7,481.67 crore) to strive toward self-sufficiency  in edible oil production.

The objective of NMEO-Oilseeds is to enhance the production of key primary oilseed crops such as Rapeseed-Mustard,  Groundnut, Soybean, Sunflower  and Sesamum, as well  as increasing collection  and extraction efficiency  from  secondary sources like  Cottonseed, Rice Bran, Corn oil and Tree Borne Oils. The mission aims to increase primary  oilseed production from 39 million  tonnes (2022-23) to 69.7 million  tonnes by 2030-3 1.

Additionally, the Government has also launched the National  Mission  on Edible  Oil  Oil Palm (NMEO-OP) to promote oil palm cultivation  for making the country Aatarnnirbhar in edible oils  with  special focus on North-Eastern States.  The Mission  will  bring  additional area of  6.5 lakh ha under Oil  Palm plantation with  3.28 lakh ha in North-Eastern states and 3.22 in Rest of India  from  2021-22 to 2025-26.

In  order to  support the oilseeds farmers, the Basic Custom Duty  of Crude Soybean Oil, Crude Palm Oil,  and Crude Sunflower Oil  was raised from  0% to 20%, making  the effective duty on crude oils to 27.5%. Additionally,  the BCD  on Refined Palm Oil,  Refined Sunflower Oil,  and Refined Soybean Oil  was increased from  12.5% to 32.5% making the effective duty on  Refined oils  as 35.75%  w.e.f.  14th September 2024. These adjustments are part  of  the government's ongoing efforts  to bolster domestic oilseed farmers.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) & (b) OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4266 FOR ANSWER ON 26.03.2025 IN THE LOK  SABHA.

| Year (Nov.- Oct.)   |   Domestic Availability of Edible Oils | I Imports of Edible [ Oils*   |   Total 1Availability/ 1 Consumption |   1 % Self sufficiency I | 1% Share I of Eimports   |
|---------------------|----------------------------------------|-------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
| 2019-20             |                                106.55  | 134.16                        |                               240.71 |                    44.3  | 55.7                     |
| 2020-21             |                                111.51  | m4                            |                               246.03 |                    45.3  | 54.7                     |
| 2021 -22            |                                116.5   | 141.93                        |                               258.44 |                    45.1  | 54.9                     |
| 2022-23             |                                124.23  | 165.00                        |                               289.23 |                    42.95 | 57.0'i                   |
| 2023 -24            |                                121.759 | 156.55                        |                               278.3  |                    43.74 | 56.25                    |

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