,India is the largest producer of oilseeds in the world and oilseed sector occupies an important position in the agricultural economy of the country. Oilseeds are among the major crops that are grown in the country apart from cereals. In terms of acreage, production and economic value, these crops are second only to foodgrains. India is the fifth largest vegetable oil economy in the world, next only to USA, China, Brazil and Argentina, and has an annual turnover of about Rs 80000 crore. India accounts for 12-15 per cent of oilseeds area, 7-8 per cent of oilseeds production, 6-7 per cent of vegetable oils production, 9-12 per cent of vegetable oils import and 9-10 per cent of the edible oils consumption.

1. IMPORT AND EXPORT OF OIL SEEDS
INTO INDIA

2. India is the largest producer of oilseeds in the
world and oilseed sector occupies an
important position in the agricultural economy
of the country. Oilseeds are among the major
crops that are grown in the country apart from
cereals. In terms of acreage, production and
economic value, these crops are second only
to foodgrains. India is the fifth largest
vegetable oil economy in the world, next only
to USA, China, Brazil and Argentina, and has
an annual turnover of about Rs 80000 crore.
India accounts for 12-15 per cent of oilseeds
area, 7-8 per cent of oilseeds production, 6-7
per cent of vegetable oils production, 9-12 per
cent of vegetable oils import and 9-10 per cent
of the edible oils consumption.

3. Oilseeds occupy an important position in the agricultural
economy of India. The country is the largest producer of
oilseeds in the world and contributes 7 per cent of the
global vegetable oils production with 14 per cent share in
the area. The growth in the domestic production of
oilseeds has not been able to keep pace with the growth
in the demand in the country. Low and unstable yields of
most oilseed crops, and uncertainty in returns to
investment, which result from the continuing cultivation
of oilseeds in rainfed, high risk production environments,
are the factors leading to this situation of wide demand-
supply gap.

4. The country now imports nearly half of the annual
consumption of 168 million tonnes. The
Technology Mission on Oilseeds (TMO) launched
in 1986 was the first comprehensive intervention
aiming self-sufficiency in edible oils production
through the spread of technology and provision
of market support. The Mission met with early
success. However, increasing demand for edible
oils necessitated the imports in large quantities
leading to a substantial drain on foreign
exchange. Edible oil imports increased from
around 15 per cent of total edible oils
consumption in 1995-96 to nearly 53 per cent in
2009-10. The need for addressing this deficit
motivated a systematic study of the oilseeds
economy in order to formulate appropriate
strategies to bridge the demand-supply gap.

5. Edible oilseeds supply and
DemandScenario in India for Policy
The present project on " Oil seed
Scenario in India"sponsered by
Directorate of Vanaspati, Vegetable oil
and Fats ,Ministry of Consumer Affairs
Food and Public Distribution ,GOI.

6. Major constraints in oil Domestic Production
of oilseeds
• Low productivity
• small farm size
• Lack of varital developement
• shifting of acerage from oil seeds to other
crops
• Losses due to pest and disease
• Vagaries of nature

7. Oil seed Sector 2013-13
• Area under oil seed cultivation 26-27million ha
• Average yeild 1100kgs
• Out put of nine cultivated Oil seeds 29.8Mn .T
Total 40.8Mn . T

8. Oil seeds Sector - Share of India
•Vegetable oil sector turn
over 125,000Cr
•Import and Export from
Oil seed Sector
65,000Cr

9. oil seedproductivity (kg/ha)in India v/s World
CROP INDIA WORLD
Country
with highest
productivity
Ground nut 1179 1676 4699(USA)
Rapeseed and
Mustard
1140 18373 3690(Germany)
Sunflower 706 1482 2494(Chaina)
Castor 1455 1162 1455(India)
Linseed 260 752 1358(Canad)

10. Import and Export of oil seed sector
 Import of Edible Oils freely allowed 9.98Mnt(11-12)
Rs.56,000 Crores (PalmOil:7.66mnt,SFO:1.13mnt,
SBO:1.08mnt)
Oilmeal Export freely allowed 5.5 mnt (11-12)
Rs.8500 Crores (Soybean Meal 4.0 Mnt, Rapeseed
Meal 1.25 mnt)
Oilseeds Export freely allowed 1.25Mnt (11-12)
Rs.8200 Crores (Seaseme Seed 0.40 Mnt, HPS
Groundnut 0.85 Mnt)
 Exports of Castor Oil & derivatives Freely allowed
400,000 tonnes valued Rs.4000 Crores
Export of Edible Oils in consumer packs freely allowed –
Bulk banned 20,000 tonnes valued Rs.150 Crores
 Import and export of oil seeds sector Rs 65000crore

11. India has a Promising Demand Growth
Demand drives in India
o Consistent GDP growth in last 5 years
(7%)
o Urbanisation
o Nucleus family
o Change in food habbit
o The doible digit griwth of out of home
consumption of edible oil

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