Indian Vegetable Oil Producers’ Association welcomes CCEA’s decision to increase oilseed MSP for 2025-26

Sudhakar Desai, President, Indian Vegetable Oil Producers’ Association has urged the government to consider extending procurement interventions beyond mustard to other major oilseeds

The Indian Vegetable Oil Producers’ Association (IVPA) welcomes the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA)’s decision to increase the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for oilseeds for the Marketing Season 2025–26. This is a timely and progressive step aligned with the national priority of enhancing oilseed production and reducing India’s dependency on imports.

Sudhakar Desai, President, Indian Vegetable Oil Producers’ Association has urged the government to consider extending procurement interventions beyond mustard to other major oilseeds. Such measures will provide price stability and support farmers across the oilseed spectrum.

In addition, IVPA recommends the implementation of the Price Deficiency Payment Scheme (PDPS), as envisaged under the Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA). Robust execution of PDPS will not only secure remunerative prices for farmers but also facilitate a steady supply of oilseeds to domestic oil mills. This will enhance domestic processing capacity, increase the availability of edible oils to consumers, and ensure a consistent supply of oil cakes to the livestock and poultry sectors.

Furthermore, IVPA suggests that the government help stabilise the prices of oil meals (de-oiled cakes) in the context of competition from DDGS.  Encouraging oilseed cultivation and providing comprehensive support to uphold MSP in oilseeds will contribute to greater edible oil self-sufficiency, reduce imports, and promote overall price stability in the edible oil ecosystem at the same time providing the feedstock to the related sectors like aqua, poultry and cattle feed industry at the right prices.