Question : Production of Oilseeds

(a) whether there is an acute shortage in production of oilseeds in the country and the Government has to import a large quantity of edible oils, if so, the details thereof;

(b) the projected requirement of oilseeds in the country at present and its likely increase in the next five years;

(c) whether the Government has fixed any target to increase oilseed production in the country in next few years to meet the requirement and if so, the details therefor;

(d) whether the Government has received any proposal from any research institute to add more land for oilseeds crop and if so, the details thereof; and

(e) whether the Government proposes to consider this proposal and implement the same and if so, the details thereof?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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(a): India produced 10.75 million tonnes of edible oils both from primary (oilseeds) and secondary sources during 2016-17, which comes to about 43 % of the total requirement (24.76 million tonnes) of edible oils.

The details of quantity of edible oils imported and its value during last three years (2015-16 to 2017-18) is given as under:



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(Qty in million tonnes & Value in Rs. crores)
2015-16 2016-17 2017-18
April-March (Apr.-Dec)
Qty Value Qty Value Qty Value
15.64 68676 14.01 73047 11.80 58143

(b) & (c): Government of India is implementing National Mission on Oilseeds and Oil Palm (NMOOP) since 2014-15. NMOOP aims to increase the production and productivity of oilseeds from an average production of 29.70 million tonnes and productivity of 1121 kg/ha during 12th plan period (2012-13 to 2016-17) to 36.10 million tonnes and 1290 kg/ha, respectively by the end of 2019-20. The oilseeds production and productivity targets fixed for three years is given below :-

Year Production
(million tonnes) Productivity
(kg/ha)
2017-18 35.55 1250
2018-19 35.75 1275
2019-20 36.10 1290

(d) & (e): During 2017-18, 516 KVKs of ICAR across the country are implementing cluster frontline demonstrations on various oilseeds crops under NMOOP to show-case latest varieties/hybrids and production technologies. Besides, seven R&D Projects by ICAR institutes and State Agricultural Universities are being supported for area expansion and enhancing production of oilseed crops.






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