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The vegetable oil requirement in the country to be at 33.2 million tonnes by 2022
Oct 01:
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare in a recent agenda have set targets with respect to oilseed production and edible oils output that is estimated to be achieved by 2022.
8The predominant idea of the agenda is to reduce India’s edible oil imports dependency and increase domestic production.
8The agenda estimates the vegetable oil requirement in the country to be at 33.2 million tonnes by 2022. This is assuming per capita consumption of about 22 kg per person per annum from the level of 19 kg per person per annum during 2015-16.
8It also estimates the oilseed production (nine annual oilseed crops: primary source) target at 45.65 million tonnes from which the vegetable oils would be available at around 13.69 million tonnes by 2022. The current annual output of vegetable oils is 7.31 million tonnes.
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8The predominant idea of the agenda is to reduce India’s edible oil imports dependency and increase domestic production.
8The agenda estimates the vegetable oil requirement in the country to be at 33.2 million tonnes by 2022. This is assuming per capita consumption of about 22 kg per person per annum from the level of 19 kg per person per annum during 2015-16.
8It also estimates the oilseed production (nine annual oilseed crops: primary source) target at 45.65 million tonnes from which the vegetable oils would be available at around 13.69 million tonnes by 2022. The current annual output of vegetable oils is 7.31 million tonnes.
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