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High-yielding and high oil-producing hybrids like GM mustard will encourage farmers to take up mustard cultivation and further help address the gap between oilseed production and consumption in the country, Dr Ratna Kumria writes…
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GM mustard would help increase the yield of mustard crops which in turn would increase the edible oil availability in India and decrease the dependency on edible oil imports up to a certain extent, Major Rajiv Yadav writes…
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India imports about 60-65 per cent of its total domestic demand for edible oils. The import dependence was only 10 per cent in 1994-95. In 2020-21 oil year, the country’s imports remained stable at 13 million tonne
COOIT to announce mustard seed production estimate during its 2-day conference in March Read More
India imported edible oils worth Rs 1.17 lakh crore, an all-time high, in the 2020-21 oil marketing year ended October, mainly due to a sharp rise in global prices
COOIT urges Govt to create buffer stock of mustard; incentivise its cultivation Read More
COOIT has estimated that the country’s mustard seed production would increase to 100-110 lakh tonnes in the rabi season of 2021-22 crop as a result of higher mustard sowing by farmers
Mustard production expected to touch record 110 lakh tonnes in Rabi season: COOIT Read More
This acquisition will strengthen Crystal’s field crop seed business and make it a strong integrated agri-input player. The company expects this business to contribute 10 per cent of its annual turnover
Crystal Crop Protection acquires cotton, mustard, pearl millet and grain sorghum hybrids from Bayer India Read More
The programme will increase production and productivity by increasing the seed replacement rate, which will help in increasing the income of the farmers
Promoting oilseed production, Govt to distribute 8.20 lakh hybrid seed mini kits to farmers Read More
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for all mandated Rabi crops for Rabi Marketing Season (RMS) 2022-23
Cabinet approves MSP for Rabi marketing season 2022-23 Read More