Decision arrived at today during a meeting between industry players & officials
Plans to enter ten states from four currently, expand capacity 10-fold to 1,000 tonnes a day and make additions to product portfolio
India, the world's top importer of vegetable oils, is looking to cut the agriculture infrastructure and development cess on crude palm oil imports
India's chances of becoming a stable supplier of wheat are limited in the absence of a long-term policy on foodgrain exports
In view of the ongoing Ukraine-Russia war resulting in supply restrictions, the Centre has extended the stock limits imposed on edible oils and oilseeds until December 31
Last year, the all-lndia average domestic retail prices of groundnut oil stood at Rs 176.28 per kg as against Rs 147 per kg in 2020
Exporters and importers have been kept outside the purview of this order with some caveats
Prices of palm oil, the most-consumed edible oil in the world, have jumped 15% this year to a record
Extends curbs till June 30, specifies quantity each trader can hold in states where the quantum hasn't been laid out
For tur and urad, the cargo should arrive in India before June 30, 2022
Price difference stays largely flat for pulses during this period; govt starts cracking down on hoarders and black-marketeers
India meets more than 60 per cent of its edible oils demand through imports. Any rise in global prices has a direct impact on local prices
The average retail price of soya oil saw a marginal reduction to Rs 153 per kg from Rs 155.65 per kg in the said period
Edible oil prices in domestic retail markets have shot up sharply by up to 46.15 per cent in last one year due to global factors and local tight supply situation, as per government data
Adani Wilmar, which markets edible oils and other food products under the Fortune brand, on Monday said it has opened 12 physical stores on franchisee model across six states and plans to start outlets across the country. "Adani Wilmar is opening physical stores under the name Fortune Mart which will exclusively sell Fortune and other Adani Wilmar brand products," the company said in a statement. The physical stores are being opened on a franchise model. Adani Wilmar has so far opened 12 Fortune Mart stores in Jaipur, Jodhpur, Lalitpur, Gandhinagar, Surat, Gandhidham, Jabalpur, Vidisha, Gwalior, Kharghar, Akola, and Haldia. These cover the states of Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and West Bengal. The company further aims to launch Fortune Mart stores in north and eastern parts of India in the coming quarter. "Fortune has become a household name and the most popular and preferred food brand in the country. The rollout of Fortune Mart stores aims to .
The Cabinet approved the National Mission on Edible Oils Oil Palm (NMEO-OP) with a financial outlay of Rs 11,040 crore to promote the domestic cultivation of oil palm in the next five years
India is heavily dependent on imports for meeting its domestic edible oil requirements.
Agri sector did quite well in a pandemic year
India must attain self-sufficiency in edible oils
The Centre on Monday expressed hope that retail prices of edible oils would soften following the release of imported stock that was stuck at ports due to clearance issues.