Govt launches mission to boost oilseeds' production, cut imports of cooking oils

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Union Agriculture Minister Arjun Munda on Monday said the government has launched a mission to boost production of oilseeds and reduce imports of cooking oils..

Union Minister of State for Agriculture Kailash Choudhary was present at the inaugural event and visited an exhibition stall at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), Assam...

According to an official statement, Munda said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has special emphasis on the development of the Northeastern region...

He said the central government has done the work of eliminating the gaps in the development of agriculture in the northeastern states and bringing them into the mainstream...

"We have to work with the thought that in the coming days, we will not import but export," Munda said.. India imports about 16 million tonnes of edible oils annually to meet domestic demand..

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