The Union Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the National Mission on Edible Oils–Oilseeds (NMEO-Oilseeds) with a financial outlay of ₹10,103 crore.
Objective
The mission aims to reduce India’s dependence on edible oil imports, currently at 58%, by increasing domestic production.
Key Targets
Increase production from the current 12.7 million tonnes to 20.2 million tonnes by 2031.
Focus on key oilseed crops such as:
Rapeseed-mustard
Groundnut
Soybean
Sunflower
Sesamum
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