According to Solvent Extractors’ Association of India, diverting land from rice & wheat production in Punjab, Haryana can increase production of edible oil in India by 25 lakh tonnes.
MSP for mustard is up 8.6%, followed by masur (7.84%) and gram (2.54%). Wheat MSP has just risen by 2.02%, as govt attempts to encourage crop diversification.
Industrially processed seed oils used in most Indian kitchens have been called ‘heart healthy’. But new studies are concerning scientists and nutritionists.
China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.
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