The government increases import duties to boost local oilseed production, stabilize prices and reduce import dependence...

Rising demand, low productivity, market volatility, changing cropping patterns and trade policies have led to a rapid rise in imports of edible oil products, which have surfaced as a crucial policy co...

Prof Sthanu R Nair, IIM Kozikhode, feels that to curb imports of palm oil, other oils must be made price competitive through productivity improvements. Also, adequate efforts must be put in to augment...