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NITI Aayog repots on edible oil
September 5 , 2024
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- The report is titled ‘Pathways and Strategies for Accelerating Growth in Edible Oils Towards the Goal of Atmanirbharta’.
- Utilising one-third of the total rice fallow area across 10 States for oilseed cultivation can increase the production of edible oils by 1.03 million Tonnes (MT) and reduce India’s import reliance by 7.1%.
- Estimates suggest a potential increase of up to 3.12 MT in oilseed output.
- It has also recommended increasing palm cultivation in the country for extracting palm oil to meet the cooking oil deficit.
- Cultivation of linseed, sesame and mustard in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh that could increase the edible oil production to 0.85 MT.
- Similarly, Bihar and Jharkhand hold the potential to reach 0.62 MT by introducing linseed, sunflower, safflower, and mustard.
- The per capita consumption of edible oil in the country has reached 19.7 kilogram per year.
- In 2022-23, India has imported 16.5 MT of edible oils, with domestic production fulfilling only 40-45% of the country’s requirements.
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