Lok Sabha Question No. 1826 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-10
Subject: Oilseed Production
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri C N Annadurai

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1826

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH  FEBRUARY, 2026

## OILSEED PRODUCTION

1826.  SHRI C N ANNADURAI:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण मंũी be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of oilseed production in the country during the last five years, highlighting the contribution of Tamil  Nadu  as  a significant  producer  under  various  Union  Government programmes aimed at enhancing productivity and reducing import dependence;
- (b) the extent to which key oilseed-growing districts of Tamil Nadu, including Tiruvannamalai,  have  contributed  to  increased  area,  yield  and  production  of  crops  such  as groundnut, gingelly  and sunflower with  support from centrally sponsored schemes like NFSMOilseeds, seed minikits, demonstrations and MSP operations;
- (c) the  measurable  outcomes  of  Union  Government  interventions  in  terms  of  farmers' income,  adoption  of  improved  varieties  and  strengthening  of  edible  oil  self-sufficiency  in  the State; and
- (d) the future plans of the Union Government to further augment oilseed production in Tamil Nadu through research support, technology dissemination, mechanisation and market linkages?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण मंũी (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)

(a) to (d): Oilseed production in the country has increased from 359.46 lakh tonnes in 2020-21 to 429.89 lakh tonnes in 2024-25. Details of area, production and yield at the national level as well as for Tamil Nadu are as under:

(Area in Lakh Ha, Production in Lakh Tonnes & Yield Kg/ Ha)

| Year    | All India   | All India   | All India   | Tamil Nadu   | Tamil Nadu   | Tamil Nadu   | % contribution of Tamil Nadu in total production   |
|---------|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|----------------------------------------------------|
| Year    | Area        | Production  | Yield       | Area         | Production   | Yield        | % contribution of Tamil Nadu in total production   |
| 2020-21 | 288.34      | 359.46      | 1247        | 4.74         | 10.63        | 2244         | 2.96                                               |
| 2021-22 | 289.45      | 379.63      | 1312        | 4.32         | 10.83        | 2505         | 2.85                                               |
| 2022-23 | 302.39      | 413.55      | 1368        | 4.15         | 9.49         | 2288         | 2.29                                               |
| 2023-24 | 301.92      | 396.69      | 1314        | 4.01         | 9.17         | 2287         | 2.31                                               |
| 2024-25 | 304.40      | 429.89      | 1412        | 4.06         | 8.12         | 1998         | 1.89                                               |

Source: UPAg portal

Tamil Nadu produces groundnut,  gingelly  and  sunflower.  Crop  wise,  district  wise  area, production and yield of oilseeds in Tamil Nadu State is available at https://upag.gov.in/ .

The National Mission on Edible Oils-Oilseeds (NMEO-OS) was approved on 3 rd  October, 2024  to  boost  domestic  oilseed  production  and  to  strive  towards  self-reliance  (Atmanirbhar Bharat) in edible oils.

The NMEO-OS is implemented through a cluster-based approach with market linkages. Value Chain Clusters managed by Value Chain Partners such as Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs), cooperatives and other agencies. Provide free high-quality seeds for up to one hectare per farmer and training in good agricultural practices. The Mission also supports  the establishment and  upgradation  of  post-harvest  infrastructure  (oil  mills),  to  improve  oil  recovery  from  both primary and  secondary  sources. Different categories  of  demonstrations are also  done  in  cluster mode.

Availability  of  quality  certified  seed  is  strengthened  through  100  per  cent  support  for breeder seed production, along with support for establishing new seed hubs and seed storage units in the public sector. Five (5) seed hubs (Groundnut, sesame & castor) and one (1) seed storage units have been sanctioned in Tamil Nadu.

In  addition,  the  Government  declares  Minimum  Support  Price (MSP) for oilseeds every year  to  ensure  remunerative  prices  for  farmers,  protect  them  from  market  volatility,  encourage higher  domestic  production  and  reduce  import  dependence.  Procurement  under  the  Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA) scheme also covers oilseeds and helps farmers get better prices and income support.

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