India's annual edible oil demand stands at 18-19 MMT with an annual growth rate of approximately 4 percent. Last year's imports totaled 11.3 MMT, but that could increase if there is any further drop in the country's oilseed production. Slow Rapeseed-Mustard Sowing Could Impact Production, Increase Imports India is a major consumer of oils, and rapeseed-mustard is one of the country's major oilseed crops in the rabi season (winter sowing). Its share in total oilseed production increased from 19.61 percent in 2007/08 to 26.56 percent in 2009/10, which is where it has approximately remained. Regarding rabi oilseed production, its share was 64.52 percent in 2007/08, increased to 77.47 percent in 2010/11 and reached a peak of 79.09 percent in...
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