Oil solvent trade slams Kelkar proposal

The Solvent Extractors Association of India has asked the ministry not to implement the Kelkar Committee recommendation to impose excise duty and vanaspati fearing an increase in the prices for the......

India's edible oil imports rise

India's edible oil imports rose by 41 per cent to touch 5.47 lakh tonnes in June against 3.88 lakh tonnes a year-ago, according to figures released by the Solvent Extractors' Association of India.......

India's edible oil import to rise

India's edible oil import is expected to rise by 15% to 51 lakh tonne (5.1 million tonne) during the current oil season 2006-07 (starting November). According to B V Mehta, executive director,......

Oil trade eyes alliances in China

China could emerge as a major buyer of groundnut meal, rapeseed meal, groundnut oil and sesame seed from India if quality and delivery were guaranteed.In addition, there existed adequate scope for......