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Thursday, September 25, 2025
TopicEdible oil import

Topic: Edible oil import

Modi govt reduces custom duties on edible oils to ease elevated level of retail prices

The base import tax on crude palm oil, crude soy oil and crude sunflower oil has been reduced to 2.5 per cent, the Finance Ministry said in a notification issued late Friday.

Why Modi govt push for atmanirbharta in palm oil production could come at a cost to environment

The National Mission on Edible Oils-Oil Palm hopes to address a major issue — dependency on imports for edible oils — but given the nature of palm oil farming, has raised concerns.

To make India ‘atmanirbhar’ on palm oil, Modi govt approves separate National Mission

National Mission on Edible Oils-Oil Palm proposes to cover an additional area of 6.5 lakh hectares (lha) under oil palm cultivation by 2025-26, and another 6.7 lha by 2029-30. 

By slashing import duties on edible oils, Modi govt torpedoing its boat of farm reforms

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