Lok Sabha Question No. 4569 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-19
Subject: Edible Oil and Oilseed Processing Capacity
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Ms Iqra Choudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4569

ANSWERED ON 19 TH  MARCH, 2026

## EDIBLE OIL AND OILSEED PROCESSING CAPACITY

## 4569.  MS IQRA CHOUDHARY:

Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

- (a) the total edible oil and oilseed processing capacity created during the last five years under  Central  schemes  indicating  sanctioned  capacity  versus  actual  operational capacity, year-wise and State-wise particularly for Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) the  extent  of  India's  edible  oil  import  dependence  during  the  same  period  and  the quantifiable gap between domestic oilseed production processing capacity and actual output along with the reasons recorded by the Government for continued reliance on imports;
- (c) the  number  of  representations  or  grievances  received  from  domestic  processors regarding raw material shortages, price volatility, export-import policy changes and infrastructure bottlenecks particularly in Uttar Pradesh;
- (d) the findings of monitoring third-party evaluation or audit reports on value addition, capacity utilisation and viability of supported units; and
- (e) the  specific  policy,  fiscal  or  investment  interventions  introduced  to  reduce  import dependence and ensure higher capacity utilisation in Uttar Pradesh?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI RAVNEET SINGH)

(a)  &  (b): As  informed  by  Department  of  Agriculture  &  Farmers  Welfare,  Ministry  of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, the Union Cabinet approved the National Mission on Edible Oils-Oilseeds (NMEO-OS) on 3 rd October, 2024 with an outlay of Rs. 10,103.38 crore (with a cental share of Rs 7,481.67 crore) to boost domestic oilseed production and to strive toward self-sufficiency in edible oils. The mission aims to increase primary oilseed production to 69.7 million tonnes, expand area coverage to 33 million hectares, and improve productivity to 2,112 kg/ha by 2030-31.

The Mission is being implemented in a cluster-based approach with market linkage. Value  Chain  Clusters  are  managed  by  Value  Chain  Partners  such  as  Farmer  Producer Organizations  (FPOs),  cooperatives  and  other  agencies.  Under  these  clusters,  farmers  are provided free high-quality seeds upto area of 1 hectare each and training on good agricultural practices. In addition, the Mission also supports the establishment and upgradation of postharvest infrastructure (oil mills) to improve the capacity & efficiency of edible oil production. So far, 348 Oil Mills Sanctioned under NMEO- Oilseeds during 2025-26, state wise details is enclosed at Annexure-I.

A Centrally Sponsored Scheme namely, National Mission on Edible Oils - Oil Palm (NMEO-OP) has been launched during August, 2021 with the aim to enhance the edible oils availability in the country by harnessing Oil Palm area expansion, increasing Crude Palm Oil (CPO) production and to reduce the import burden on edible oils. The scheme is currently being implemented in 15 States across the country. At present the Scheme is not being implemented in  Uttar  Pradesh.  Currently,  there  are  27  operational  oil  palm  processing  mills  across  the country and the details are attached at Annexure -II .

As informed by Department of Food and Public Distribution, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, domestic edible oil production is insufficient to meet national demand, making India heavily dependent on imports.

Though the country has adequate installed processing capacity, its utilisation remains sub-optimal  due  to  limited  availability  of  oilseeds,  seasonal  supply  variations,  and  price competitiveness of imported oils. The gap between domestic production and consumption is bridged through imports. Details of edible oil imports in last five years are as follows-

| Oil Year# (Nov.- Oct.)   | Production of Oilseeds (LMT)   | Domestic Availability of Edible Oils (LMT)   |   Imports of Edible Oils* (LMT) |   Total Availability/ Consumption (LMT) |   %Share of imports |
|--------------------------|--------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|---------------------|
| 2020-21                  | 359                            | 111.51                                       |                          134.52 |                                  246.03 |               54.7  |
| 2021-22                  | 379.63                         | 116.5                                        |                          141.93 |                                  258.43 |               54.9  |
| 2022-23                  | 413.55                         | 124.23                                       |                          165    |                                  289.23 |               57.04 |
| 2023-24                  | 396.69**                       | 121.75**                                     |                          156.55 |                                  278.3  |               56.25 |
| 2024-25                  | 429.89                         | 126.3**                                      |                          160.72 |                                  287.02 |               56    |

- # Oil Year - November to October, covers both Kharif and Rabi Oilseeds Crops.
* Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence & Statistics (Ministry of Commerce)
- **Based on the final Advance Estimates declared by DA&FW released on 20.11.2025
- (c): Department of Food and Public Distribution has received 24 representations from different edible oil industry associations regarding suggestions on the import and export policy for edible oils, oil meal and congestion at Ports.
- (d) & (e): As mentioned above, Government is implementing several schemes viz. National Mission on Edible Oils-Oilseeds, National Mission on Edible Oils - Oil Palm (NMEO-OP). Further,  Ministry  of  Food  Processing  Industries  (MoFPI)  has  been  supporting  setting  up/ expansion of food processing infrastructure, including edible oil & oilseeds processing units through  its  two  Central  Sector  Scheme  viz.  Pradhan  Mantri  Kisan  SAMPADA  Yojana (PMKSY), Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industry (PLISFPI) and a  Centrally  sponsored  PM  Formalization  of  Micro  Food  Processing  Enterprises  (PMFME) Scheme. These schemes are not region or state specific but demand driven and are implemented across the country including Uttar Pradesh.

The mid-term impact evaluation of the schemes of PMKSY and PMFME has reported that scheme intervention has resulted in value addition, formalization, reduced wastage, and increase in private investment leverage in food processing enterprises including those of edible oil & oilseeds processing.

As  on  31.12.2025,  under  Creation  /  Expansion  of  Food  Processing  &  Preservation Capacities Scheme (CEFPPC), component scheme of PMKSY, 2 projects related to edible oil processing are approved with approved grants in aid of Rs 10 crore in the state of Uttar Pradesh. Under  PMFME  scheme,  3969  micro  food  enterprises  related  to  oil  processing  have  been approved in the state of Uttar Pradesh.

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  4569  FOR  ANSWER  ON  19 TH  MARCH,  2026 REGARDING 'EDIBLE OIL AND OILSEED PROCESSING CAPACITY'

## State/UT wise Oil mill sanctioned under NMES-Oilseeds during 2025-26

| S.No   | State/ UT         |   Oil mill sanctioned in numbers |
|--------|-------------------|----------------------------------|
| 1      | Andhra Pradesh    |                               10 |
| 2      | Arunachal Pradesh |                                5 |
| 3      | Assam             |                               56 |
| 4      | Bihar             |                               27 |
| 5      | Chhattisgarh      |                               15 |
| 6      | Gujarat           |                                9 |
| 7      | Jharkhand         |                                4 |
| 8      | Jammu &Kashmir    |                                1 |
| 9      | Karnataka         |                                9 |
| 10     | Madhya Pradesh    |                               11 |
| 11     | Maharasthra       |                               27 |
| 12     | Meghalaya         |                                4 |
| 13     | Nagaland          |                               16 |
| 14     | Odisha            |                               16 |
| 15     | Punjab            |                               24 |
| 16     | Rajasthan         |                               16 |
| 17     | Sikkim            |                               10 |
| 18     | Tamil Nadu        |                               56 |
| 19     | Tripura           |                                8 |
| 20     | Telangana         |                               14 |
| 21     | Uttar Pradesh     |                                3 |
| 22     | Uttarakhand       |                                4 |
| 23     | West Bengal       |                                3 |
| Total  | Total             |                              348 |

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## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  4569  FOR  ANSWER  ON  19 TH  MARCH,  2026 REGARDING 'EDIBLE OIL AND OILSEED PROCESSING CAPACITY'

## State-wise details of Oil Palm Processing Mills

| S. No.   | Name of the State         | Location                                               | Agency                            | Capacity (MT/hr)                  |
|----------|---------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh (15 mills) | Peddapuram, Kakinada (D)                               | Patanjali Foods Pvt. Ltd.         | 75+30                             |
| 2        | Andhra Pradesh (15 mills) | Ampapuram, Krishna (D)                                 | Patanjali Foods Pvt. Ltd          | 50+5                              |
| 3        | Andhra Pradesh (15 mills) | Ch. Pothipalli, Eluru (D)                              | Godrej Agrovet Ltd.               | 60                                |
| 4        | Andhra Pradesh (15 mills) | Chintampalli, Chintalapudi, Eluru (D)                  | Godrej Agrovet Ltd.               | 70                                |
| 5        | Andhra Pradesh (15 mills) | Sitanagaram, Chintalapudi, Eluru (D)                   | Godrej Agrovet Limited            | 60.0                              |
| 6        | Andhra Pradesh (15 mills) | Janagareddigudem, Eluru (D)                            | Navabharat Agro Products Ltd      | 180                               |
| 7        | Andhra Pradesh (15 mills) | Yernagudem, Tadepalli gudem, Eluru (D)                 | 3F Oil Palm Ltd.                  | 60                                |
| 8        | Andhra Pradesh (15 mills) | Ayyavaram, East Godavari (D)                           | 3F Oil Palm Ltd.                  | 30                                |
| 9        | Andhra Pradesh (15 mills) | Kothapeta, Nellore (D)                                 | 3F Oil Palm Pvt. Ltd.             | 10.0                              |
| 10       | Andhra Pradesh (15 mills) | Pedavegi, Eluru (D)                                    | APOILFED                          | 24                                |
| 11       | Andhra Pradesh (15 mills) | Garividi, Vizainagaram (D)                             | Radhika Vegetable Oils Pvt. Ltd   | 25                                |
| 12       | Andhra Pradesh (15 mills) | Tekarankandi, Kurupam, Parvathipuram Manyam (D)        | Lakshmi Balaji Oils Pvt. Ltd.     | 15                                |
| 13       | Andhra Pradesh (15 mills) | Buchaiahpeta, Anakapalli (D)                           | Santhi Oilpalm Ltd.               | 7                                 |
| 14       | Andhra Pradesh (15 mills) | Lingalavalsa, Srikakulam (D)                           | Sri Srinivasa Palm Oil Mill       | 30                                |
| 15       | Andhra Pradesh (15 mills) | Konaseema (D)                                          | Sarve Sai Edible Oils Ltd.        | 5                                 |
| 16       | Goa                       | Gomal Velguem Via Khadki Valpoi Sattari, North Goa (D) | Godrej Agrovet Ltd.               | 2.5                               |
| 17       | Karnataka (03 mills)      | Gangavathi, Koppal (D)                                 | 3F Oil Palm Ltd.                  | 5                                 |
| 18       | Karnataka (03 mills)      | Kabini, Mysore (D)                                     | Govt. of Karnataka                | 2.5                               |
| 19       | Karnataka (03 mills)      | Harihara, Davanagere (D)                               | Kalpavriksha Oil Palm Pvt. Ltd.   | 5                                 |
| 20       | Kerala                    | Yeroor, Bharatheepuram, Kollam (D)                     | Oil Palm India Limited.           | 20                                |
| 21       | Odisha                    | Daspalla, Nayagarh (D)                                 | Vaidehi Palms Pvt. Ltd            | 5                                 |
| 22       | Tamil Nadu                | Varanavasi, Kanchipuram (D)                            | Godrej Agrovet Ltd.               | 2.5                               |
| 23       | Telangana (02 mills)      | Aswaraopet, Aswaraopet, Bhadradri Kothagudem (D)       | TSOILFED                          | 30                                |
| 24       | Telangana (02 mills)      | Kothagudem (D)                                         | TSOILFED                          | 90                                |
| 25       | Arunachal Pradesh         | East Siang (D)                                         | Patanjali Foods Pvt. Ltd.         | 5.0                               |
| 26       | (02 mills)                | Dibang Valley (D)                                      | 3F Oil Palm Ltd.                  | 10.0                              |
| 27       | Mizoram                   | Bukvannei, Kolasib (D)                                 | Godrej Agrovet Ltd.               | 5.0                               |
| Total    | Total                     | Mills with capacity of 918.50 MTH                      | Mills with capacity of 918.50 MTH | Mills with capacity of 918.50 MTH |