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Parliament Question: National Mission on Edible Oils-Oil Palm

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**Executive Summary** This document summarises the answers provided by the Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare to the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2723, concerning the National Mission on Edible Oils-Oil Palm. The responses cover details about India's imports and exports of palm oil, domestic production, potential cultivation areas, new areas brought under cultivation, and funds allocated, released, and utilised under the NMEO-OP from 2021-22 to November 2025. The data for import and export countries is provided in Annexure-I and new areas brought under oil palm cultivation and funds information in Annexure-II. **Key Points / Main Content** * **Palm Oil Import and Export Details:** * Detailed data on the value (in Rupees crore) and quantity (in thousand metric Tonnes) of India's imports and exports of palm oil and its derivatives from 2021-22 to September 2025-26 is provided in Annexure-I, including major countries involved. * **Palm Oil Production:** * Crude Palm Oil (CPO) production in India from 2021-22 to November 2025: * 2021-22: 3,47,219.05 Tonnes * 2022-23: 3,90,746.19 Tonnes * 2023-24: 3,95,269.71 Tonnes * 2024-25: 3,80,078.79 Tonnes * 2025-26 (up to November 2025): 3,92,600.76 Tonnes * **Potential and Current Cultivation Area:** * ICAR-Indian Institute of Oil Palm Research (IIOPR) identified nearly 28 lakh hectares as potential cultivation area, including 9.62 lakh hectares in the North Eastern States. * State-wise potential area and current area under oil palm cultivation (up to November 2025) in the North-Eastern States: * Arunachal Pradesh: Potential Area - 1,33,811 ha, Cultivation Area - 24,744 ha * Assam: Potential Area - 3,75,428 ha, Cultivation Area - 16,232 ha * Manipur: Potential Area - 66,652 ha, Cultivation Area - 729 ha * Mizoram: Potential Area - 66,792 ha, Cultivation Area - 30,212 ha * Nagaland: Potential Area - 51,297 ha, Cultivation Area - 12,443 ha * Tripura: Potential Area - 1,46,364 ha, Cultivation Area - 6,668 ha * Meghalaya: Potential Area - 1,22,637 ha (not implementing NMEO-OP currently) * **New Area Under Cultivation and Funds:** * Year-wise and State-wise data of new areas brought under oil palm cultivation in the North-Eastern States and the Andaman & Nicobar Islands since 2021-22 is enclosed at Annexure-II. * Year-wise and State-wise details of fund allocation, release, and utilisation under NMEO-OP from 2021-22 onwards are provided in Annexure-II. **Impact Analysis** **Stakeholder: Farmers** * **Impact:** The farmers benefit from subsidies and support for oil palm cultivation, increasing their income. * **Action Required:** Register for NMEO-OP scheme, adopt oil palm cultivation practices, and ensure efficient fund utilisation. **Stakeholder: State Governments (North-Eastern States and Andaman & Nicobar Islands)** * **Impact:** The government needs to promote oil palm cultivation, identify suitable areas for cultivation and monitor fund allocation for NMEO-OP. * **Action Required:** Implement NMEO-OP, ensure proper utilisation of funds, and expand oil palm cultivation areas. **Stakeholder: ICAR-Indian Institute of Oil Palm Research (IIOPR)** * **Impact:** The research institution is vital in identifying the potential areas in India for oil palm cultivation. * **Action Required:** Focus on research and development, promote oil palm cultivation and collaborate with state governments. **Stakeholder: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare** * **Impact:** Ministry needs to ensure successful implementation and achievement of NMEO-OP objectives. * **Action Required:** Oversee progress, allocate funds, evaluate outcomes, and manage and address any issues.

Key Entities Referenced

National Mission on Edible Oils-Oil Palm (NMEO-OP): A Government of India initiative focused on boosting domestic palm oil production, aiming for self-sufficiency and reducing import dependence. Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare: The primary government body responsible for overseeing agricultural development and farmers' welfare in India. They are answering questions about the edible oil mission. ICAR-Indian Institute of Oil Palm Research (IIOPR): A research institute under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), responsible for identifying potential areas for oil palm cultivation in India. North-Eastern States: A region in India identified as having potential for palm oil cultivation, with specific area and development details being reported.
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2723 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 16th DECEMBER 2025 National Mission on Edible Oils-Oil Palm 2723. Shri K Sudhakaran: Shri Balwant Baswant Wankhade: Dr. Prashant Yadaorao Padole: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ िष एवं िकसान क(cid:670)ाण मं(cid:361)ी be pleased to state: (a) the details of the value and quantity of India’s imports and exports of palm oil and its derivatives since 2021-22, including countries for import and export, year-wise; (b) the details of palm oil production in the country since 2021-22 till November 2025, year- wise; (c) the details of the potential area for oil palm cultivation in the country identified by the ICAR–Indian Institute of Oil Palm Research (IIOPR), and the current area under cultivation in each of the seven North-Eastern States, State-wise; (d) the details of new area brought under oil palm cultivation in the seven North-Eastern States and the Andaman & Nicobar Islands since 2021-22 under the National Mission on Edible Oils-Oil Palm (NMEO-OP), year and State-wise; and (e) the details of funds allocated, released and utilised under the NMEO-OP since 2021- 22, year and State-wise? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ िष एवं िकसान क(cid:670)ाण रा(cid:475) मं(cid:361)ी (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR) (a): The details of the value (in Rupees crore) and quantity (in thousand metric Tonnes) of India’s imports and exports of Palm oil and its derivatives from 2021-22 to September, 2025-26 including major countries for imports and exports is enclosed at Annexure-I. (b): Palm oil production in India is derived from Fresh Fruit Bunches (FFBs) harvested from mature oil palm plantations. The total domestic production of Crude Palm Oil (CPO) from 2021-22 to 2025-26 (upto November, 2025) is as below: SI. No. Year CPO Production (Tonnes) 1. 2021-22 3,47,219.05 2. 2022-23 3,90,746.19 3. 2023-24 3,95,269.71 4. 2024-25 3,80,078.79 5. 2025-26* 3,92,600.76 *upto Nov, 2025(c): ICAR-Indian Institute of Oil Palm Research (IIOPR), Andhra Pradesh has identified nearly 28 lakh hectares as potential area for oil palm cultivation in the country including 9.62 lakh hectares in the North Eastern States. State-wise potential area and current area under oil palm cultivation in each of the North-Eastern States is as below: Total Area under Oil Palm SI. Potential Area Name of the State Cultivation (upto Nov, 2025) No. (ha) (ha) 1 Arunachal Pradesh 1,33,811 24,744 2 Assam 3,75,428 16,232 3 Manipur 66,652 729 4 Mizoram 66,792 30,212 5 Nagaland 51,297 12,443 6 Tripura 1,46,364 6,668 7 Meghalaya* 1,22,637 - *Currently not implementing NMEO-OP (d): Year-wise and State-wise new area brought under oil palm since 2021-22 in these regions is enclosed at Annexure-II. (e): Year-wise and State-wise details of allocation, release, and utilisation under NMEO-OP from 2021-22 onwards is enclosed at Annexure-II.Annexure-I Annexure-I referred in reply to part(a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question no. 2723 for 16.12.2025 (Source: DGCIS) Export of Crude Palm Oil (Quantity in Thousand MT, Values in INR Crore) S. No. Countries 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 (Upto Sept '25) Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value 1 MALAYSIA 1.18 12.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 16.44 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2 U K 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.23 Others 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Total 1.18 12.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 16.47 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.23 Import of Crude Palm Oil (Quantity in Thousand MT, Values in INR Crore) S. No. Countries 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 (Upto Sept '25) Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value 1 INDONESIA 2153.71 19212.40 3179.13 28334.11 3122.71 23553.01 2369.36 21017.87 1709.14 16066.06 2 MALAYSIA 3020.20 28014.19 2475.76 24956.83 2341.99 17850.30 2254.22 20202.19 1131.48 10655.03 3 THAILAND 555.61 5222.50 1075.58 11195.36 546.33 4281.23 675.57 5670.01 710.90 6645.49 4 SINGAPORE 256.67 2421.92 378.68 3500.36 450.46 3504.89 487.34 4294.71 294.23 2781.64 5 PAPUA N GNA 242.03 2240.11 315.39 3195.35 240.98 1845.77 213.23 1933.56 207.29 1957.61 Others 75.71 647.12 39.85 430.54 79.98 606.25 101.28 842.52 54.49 519.89 Total 6303.92 57758.24 7464.39 71612.54 6782.45 51641.46 6101.00 53960.87 4107.53 38625.72 Export of Refined Palm Oil (Quantity in Thousand MT, Values in INR Crore) S. No. Countries 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 (Upto Sept '25) Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value 1 NEPAL 0.00 0.00 0.84 9.61 0.46 4.14 0.47 4.39 0.03 0.40 2 BHUTAN 0.06 0.76 0.18 2.09 0.08 0.94 0.15 1.87 0.12 1.58 3 MALDIVES 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.00 0.06 0.00 0.11 0.00 0.00 4 BANGLADESH PR 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.06 5 TURKEY 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.01 Others 0.10 0.98 0.02 1.23 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.00 Total 0.17 1.73 1.04 12.98 0.54 5.15 0.62 6.44 0.16 2.05Import of Refined Palm Oil (Quantity in Thousand MT, Values in INR Crore) S. No. Countries 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 ( Upto Sept '25) Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value 1 INDONESIA 165.18 1776.19 126.11 1422.60 11.54 85.47 10.00 93.24 3.40 31.97 2 NEPAL 0.52 6.87 0.23 3.02 0.00 0.00 1.20 15.18 0.89 11.25 3 MALAYSIA 12.43 185.18 10.91 144.15 5.29 41.27 1.13 11.82 1.39 17.49 Others 0.00 0.04 0.00 0.06 0.00 0.05 0.02 0.05 0.00 0.00 Total 178.13 1968.27 137.25 1569.82 16.83 126.79 12.34 120.29 5.69 60.72 Export of Refined Palmolein (Quantity in Thousand MT, Values in INR Crore) S. No. Countries 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 (Upto Sept '25) Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value 1 NEPAL 0.08 1.04 0.09 1.22 0.10 0.91 0.86 8.25 0.00 0.00 2 BHUTAN 0.05 0.66 0.15 2.02 0.22 2.24 0.27 3.32 0.12 1.68 3 PAKISTAN IR 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.43 0.00 0.00 4 LEBANON 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.29 0.00 0.00 5 MALDIVES 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.02 0.19 0.00 0.00 Others 13.03 126.22 0.03 0.61 0.00 0.03 0.01 0.18 0.03 0.57 Total 13.16 127.92 0.28 3.85 0.32 3.20 1.22 12.66 0.15 2.26 Import of Refined Palmolein (Quantity in Thousand MT, Values in INR Crore) S. No. Countries 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 (Upto Sept '25) Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value 1 INDONESIA 943.97 8955.39 1729.11 15561.20 1791.43 13221.08 1460.13 13011.24 251.21 2233.35 2 MALAYSIA 351.91 3498.84 221.55 2092.64 159.19 1221.51 165.10 1395.57 30.87 294.36 3 SINGAPORE 86.56 829.74 40.33 325.13 101.30 770.11 65.70 593.73 0.00 0.00 4 NEPAL 164.83 2080.76 96.47 1216.22 54.73 557.51 13.73 156.06 10.82 135.71 5 BANGLADESH PR 5.35 65.60 1.85 19.06 4.75 49.62 0.61 6.71 2.72 34.70 Others 6.56 56.01 12.45 101.39 4.15 30.95 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Total 1559.19 15486.33 2101.76 19315.64 2115.55 15850.78 1705.28 15163.30 295.63 2698.12Export of Other Refined Palm Oil (Quantity in Thousand MT, Values in INR Crore) S. No. Countries 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 (Upto Sept '25) Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value 1 RUSSIA 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.61 0.02 0.30 0.09 2.30 0.38 11.18 2 BANGLADESH PR 0.01 0.13 0.01 0.31 0.03 0.54 0.02 0.53 0.01 0.22 3 AUSTRALIA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.31 0.00 0.00 4 U S A 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.27 0.00 0.00 5 ANGOLA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.09 0.00 0.00 Others 0.03 0.65 0.05 0.92 0.16 1.56 0.00 0.09 0.02 0.29 Total 0.04 0.78 0.10 1.88 0.21 2.41 0.13 3.59 0.40 11.70 Import of Other Refined Palm Oil (Quantity in Thousand MT, Values in INR Crore) S. No. Countries 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 (Upto Sept '25) Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value 1 MALAYSIA 7.02 67.86 2.52 35.19 3.38 35.84 3.20 47.93 1.11 17.48 2 INDONESIA 0.00 0.00 0.54 5.47 0.23 2.92 0.95 23.48 30.11 313.08 3 SINGAPORE 0.20 3.42 0.30 6.34 0.20 4.37 0.68 11.33 0.00 0.00 4 U ARAB EMTS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.50 6.16 0.90 10.30 Others 2.27 28.23 0.05 0.52 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 Total 9.49 99.51 3.41 47.52 3.82 43.14 5.32 88.91 32.12 340.90 Export of Palm Oil and its Derivatives (Quantity in Thousand MT, Values in INR Crore) Description 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 (upto Sept '25) Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Crude Palm Oil 1.18 12.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 16.47 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.23 Refined Palm Oil 0.17 1.73 1.04 12.98 0.54 5.15 0.62 6.44 0.16 2.05 Refined Palmolein 13.16 127.92 0.28 3.85 0.32 3.20 1.22 12.66 0.15 2.26 Other Refined Palm Oil 0.04 0.78 0.10 1.88 0.21 2.41 0.13 3.59 0.40 11.70 Total Refined Palm Oil 13.37 130.43 1.42 18.71 1.07 10.77 1.97 22.69 0.71 16.01 Total Export of Palm Oil 14.55 142.43 1.42 18.71 3.07 27.24 1.97 22.69 0.73 16.24Import of Palm Oil and its Derivatives (Quantity in Thousand MT, Values in INR Crore) Description 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 (upto Sept '25) Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Crude Palm Oil 6303.92 57758.24 7464.39 71612.54 6782.45 51641.46 6101.00 53960.87 4107.53 38625.72 Refined Palm Oil 178.13 1968.27 137.25 1569.82 16.83 126.79 12.34 120.29 5.69 60.72 Refined Palmolein 1559.19 15486.33 2101.76 19315.64 2115.55 15850.78 1705.28 15163.30 295.63 2698.12 Other Refined Palm Oil 9.49 99.51 3.41 47.52 3.82 43.14 5.32 88.91 32.12 340.90 Total Refined Palm Oil 1746.81 17554.12 2242.42 20932.98 2136.20 16020.71 1722.94 15372.50 333.44 3099.73 Total Import of Palm Oil 8050.73 75312.36 9706.82 92545.53 8918.64 67662.17 7823.94 69333.38 4440.97 41725.45Annexure-II Annexure-II referred in reply to part (d) & (e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question no. 2723 for 16.12.2025 State-wise Area Target and Achieved under NMEO-OP from 2021-22 to 2025-26 (in Hectare) 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26* SI. No. States Target Ach. Target Ach. Target Ach. Target Ach. Target Ach. 1 Arunachal Pradesh 600 320 800 457 7000 3500 18761 9640 30543 6581 2 Assam 1500 0 4000 6 12000 436 20000 4572 25000 8722 3 Manipur 150 0 500 27 1200 0 1500 2 10000 564 4 Mizoram 100 51 50 35 500 234 2500 1690 5000 1522 5 Nagaland 0 800 1500 703 5556 2778 3257 1805 15000 1185 6 Tripura 0 0 530 0 2000 130 2200 1879 7000 4129 Total 2350 1171 7380 1228 28256 7078 48218 19588 92543 22703 *upto Nov, 2025 Year-wise Financial Allocation, Release and Expenditure under NMEO-OP from 2021-22 to 2024-25 (Rs. in crores) Sl. Name of the 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 No. States Alloc. Release Exp. Alloc. Release Exp. Alloc. Release Exp. Alloc. Release Exp. Arunachal 1 16.85 6.49 6.49 18.95 9.47 10.53 75.24 37.62 37.62 165.79 82.84 82.84 Pradesh 2 Assam 70.27 17.51 1.02 84.06 0.00 1.03 319.32 79.83 0.00 135.19 20.73 9.29 3 Manipur 7.55 1.82 0.00 8.82 2.20 0.34 28.58 7.15 0.00 26.24 19.68 1.06 4 Mizoram 10.16 6.00 4.77 8.81 4.16 0.00 22.50 5.63 6.63 30.97 19.36 11.19 5 Nagaland 5.00 2.50 2.50 19.75 9.87 9.87 80.01 40.01 40.01 50.75 38.07 38.07 6 Tripura 0.00 0.00 0.00 9.35 4.63 0.43 30.00 15.00 10.63 28.18 17.61 13.98 Total 109.84 34.32 14.78 149.75 30.34 22.20 555.65 185.23 94.89 437.11 198.29 156.43 *****

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