Edible oil industry body Solvent Extractors Association of India SEA has requested the central government not to extend the ban on the exports of de-oiled ric
India typically exports about 5 to 6 lakh tonnes of de-oiled rice bran, primarily to Vietnam, Thailand, and other Asian countries, establishing itself as a reliable supplier in the international market
However, the heatwave has posed challenges for the production of rice-bran oil, with manufacturers facing a shortage of labor. Rice-bran oil is extracted from the hard outer brown layer of rice, known as bran, within 24 hours of paddy harvesting. The reduced acreage under rabi paddy this year, as reported by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, has not hindered the estimated production of 123.57 lakh metric tonnes of rabi rice.
The industry body said the export of soyabean meal revived during the year and reported at 21.33 lakh tonnes in 2023-24 fiscal, compared to 10.22 lakh tonnes in 2022-23 as Indian soybean meal was most competitive in the international market.
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