Due to its numerous uses as a preservative in a variety of foods, a common cooking oil, and even in shampoos, cosmetics, and biofuels, palm oil is a type of edible oil that is very popular. Because of its higher oil content, the oil derived from palm fruit differs from other oil crops. Malaysia is the world’s second-largest exporter of palm oil after Indonesia. Among its top importers are the Philippines, China, and India.
Owing to its numerous uses as a cooking oil, preservative in a variety of foods, and even in shampoos, cosmetics, and biofuels, palm oil is one of the most well-known edible oils. The oil is derived from palm fruit and stands out from other oil crops due to its higher oil content.
India is the leading buyer of vegetable oil in the world and the south Asian nation is dependent on sunflower oil imports for its domestic needs. Sunflower oil constitutes nearly 16% of the total edible oil imports in the country.
According to the Solvent Extractors Association of India (SEA), India is the largest importer of vegetable oil in the world and imported 131.3 lakh tonnes of edible oils worth Rs 1.17 trillion in the previous oil year (November-October 2020-21) to meet 60% of its vegetable oil needs. The major suppliers of RBD Palmolein and Crude Palm Oil to India are Indonesia and Malaysia while the country sources soybean oil from Argentina and Brazil.
Palm oil, a variety of edible oil, is highly popular due to its wide-scale applications, like as a preservative in a variety of foods, a common cooking oil, and even in shampoos, cosmetics, and biofuels. The oil is derived from palm fruit and is distinguished by its higher oil content in comparison to other oil crops.
According to the data compiled by The Solvent Extractors’ Association of India (SEA) – the vegetable oil industry body, India exported approximately 1.77 million tonnes of oilmeal during the first half of the current financial year.
In a notification dated 31st August 2022, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has extended existing concessional import duties on edible goods. The government of India has gone forward with the move to increase domestic supply and keep prices under control.
Edible oils are gaining much traction in the food industry for their functional properties. These oils solve a problem that has plagued humanity since its beginning. With that said, edible oils will become more popular over the next decade, and the market size is expected to reach USD 5.76 Billion at a CAGR of 5.6% during the forecast period.
There are many different types of edible oils that can be extracted from seeds, nuts, and plants; however, when we talk about edible oils, we are referring to vegetable oil. Edible oils are derived from the fat found in the seeds of plants such as rapeseed, sunflower seeds, soybeans, flaxseeds, corn, mustard seeds, etc. They are commonly used in cooking as they do not have any odour or taste (which makes them great for recipes and dishes) and they can be used as butter substitutes as well as in soap-making because they have high lathering properties.
The Indian Edible Oil Industry of India is projected to grow from around $21.5 billion in 2019 to $35.2 billion by 2025 due to rising disposable income and growing consumer awareness about healthy lifestyles and health. Furthermore, the country’s edible oil consumption is increasing due to leading edible oil brands, changing consumer tastes and preferences, growing population, and changing usage patterns towards branded oils.
