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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
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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
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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
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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
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The programme will increase production and productivity by increasing the seed replacement rate, which will help in increasing the income of the farmers
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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
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