A Survey of Edible Oil Policies and Market in India

Oilseeds and oilseed products emerged during the 1990s as one of the fastest growing components of global and United States agricultural trade, with developing countries accounting for most of the growth in both supply and demand. Many developing countries including India have become the principal source of growth in demand for feed proteins and edible oils. This paper explains the impact of national policies for oilseed, edible oil and related industries. It includes trade policies, industrial establishment policies and global best practices adoption into edible oil industry in India. This paper also covers the marketing aspects of the Indian edible oil industry with respect to local market and global trade. Government policies towards producers, processors, and traders are discussed in this paper. These policies affect oilseed production, trade, and processing in India and policy change is likely to play a major role in the future growth and composition of India’s oilseed and product trade