Ban on Blending to Boost Mustard Seeds Production, Cut Edible Oil Imports, Say Industry Players
4 years, 2 months ago

Ban on Blending to Boost Mustard Seeds Production, Cut Edible Oil Imports, Say Industry Players

News 18  

New Delhi: India's mustard seeds production is likely to rise while import of edible oil may reduce on account of the government's decision to ban blending of mustard oil with any other cooking oil with effect from October 1, according to leading industry players. "To produce 5 lakh tonnes of mustard oil, we will require 12-15 lakh tonnes of extra mustard seeds," Mallick said. A Mother Dairy spokesperson said: "This is certainly a positive development and in the best interest of consumers, farmers as well as ethical mustard oil players as consumers across large mustard oil markets such as Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh were misled with blended oil being sold in the name of pure mustard oil." No manufacturing of blended edible vegetable oil with mustard oil as an ingredient shall be allowed with effect from this date," the FSSAI said..

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News 18  

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