February 18, 2025

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India’s organic soyameal exports to US grow 11%

Amid growing resistance for the genetically modified crops in the United States, India’s natural soyabean meal is gaining traction with improved exports to the region.

The most recent info shared by the Solvent Extractors’ Affiliation of India (SEA) displays that India exported around ninety three,000 tonnes of natural soyabean meal through April to August 2020 time period, about eleven for every cent increased from about 84,000 tonnes exported in the exact same time period final yr.

In a statement on Thursday, BV Mehta, Executive Director, SEA, explained, “US turned out to be opportunity industry for Indian natural soyabean meal. In 2019-twenty, India had shipped around 2,49,000 tonnes of natural soyabean meal. In present yr, through 5 months of April-August, India shipped around ninety three,000 tonnes to the US. It is heartening to point out, United states is the major producer of Genetic Modified (GM) soyabean in the planet, wanting to India for source of natural soyabean meal.”

As for every the export info compiled by SEA, India’s oilmeal exports was provisionally noted at one,013,177 tonnes for the April-August time period this yr as in contrast to one,146,295 tonnes through the exact same time period of earlier yr displaying a fall of twelve for every cent around final yr.

For the thirty day period of August 2020, oilmeal exports fell by 25 for every cent to 171,515 tonnes (228,484 tonnes).

SEA, having said that, observed that there is a sharp raise in export of rapeseed meal. “Inspite of tough competition in planet industry, export of rapeseed meal done nicely, through April-August time period and noted at 487,060 tonnes as versus final yr through the exact same time period at 460,212 tonnes, up by six for every cent. Thanks to increased processing of rapeseed cake and greater availability of rapeseed meal,” the SEA statement explained.

Also, ricebran extraction is undertaking greater, even though soyabean meal and castorseed meal exports had been below overall force for the time period.

The most drop in exports is noted at Thailand, with 34.16 for every cent drop around final yr, followed by 29.24 for every cent dip in exports to South Korea.