Question 5GS3GS3
Why has India become increasingly import-dependent for edible oils despite being a major agricultural economy?
Main Body
India imports 55.1% of domestic requirement of edible oils despite being 2nd globally in overall agricultural production Reasons for import dependence: (1) Farmers prefer to grow Rice/Wheat due to MSP (26.1% of gross cropped area under Rice/Wheat) (2) Over 6 57% of area under oilseeds cultivation is rainfed, leading to low yields & vulnerability to biotic/abiotic schemes (3) Foreign nations using GMO edible oil seeds which have higher yields
4Lack of availability of good quality seeds (5) Farmers unavare of demand of edible oil Way Forward: (1) National mission on edible oil => cluster based approach via FPOS (2) Providing high yield seeds => SATHI Portal (3) Procurement at MSP under PM AASHA (4) Expanded areas to irrigation via PM KUSY (5) Restriction on import of GM oil via tariffs: Import substitution in edible oil is crucial to vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat (self reliant India)
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Conclusion
Import substitution in edible oil is crucial to vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat (self reliant India)
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Topper
Aryan Yadav
AIR 312025
Subject & Paper
GS3GS3
Topic
Agriculture and Food Security
Cropping pattern and irrigation
Cropping pattern and irrigation
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