Dr. B. V. Mehta

Dr. B. V. Mehta

Executive Director of The Solvent Extractors’ Association of India.

The Solvent Extractors’ Association of India was formed in 1963 to help and foster the development and growth of Solvent Extraction Industry in India. At present the Association is having 875 members including about 350 working solvent extraction plants having combined oilcake/oilseed processing annual capacity of about 30 million tonnes.

The Association is an all India body to solvent extractions industry and premier vegetable oil Association in the country having wide representative membership consisting of processors of Rice bran, Oilcakes, Minor Oilseeds and Soybean.

Import of Vegetable Oils in India – Nov.’ 2024 - Up by 40%
Food industry
Import of Vegetable Oils in India – Nov.’ 2024 - Up by 40%
Import of Vegetable Oils during November 2024, first month of the Oil Year 2024-25, reported record quantity of 1,627,642 tons compared 1,459,814 tons in October 2024 i.e. up by 12%  and 1,160,590 tons during Nov.’23 i.e. up by 40%
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Import of edible oil in India likely to be lower by a Million Tons in 2024-25
Food industry
Import of edible oil in India likely to be lower by a Million Tons in 2024-25
Import of edible oils during Oil Year 2023-24, as predicted earlier, reduced to 159.6 lakh tons from 164.7 lakh tons compared to previous year, thanks to larger domestic oilseed crops and higher price squeezed the demand
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Import of Vegetable Oil in India in Sept. ’24 – Down by 30%
Food industry
Import of Vegetable Oil in India in Sept. ’24 – Down by 30%
The import of Vegetable oils in Sept., 2024 reported at 1,087,489 tons compared to 1,552,026 tons in Sept., 2023
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Sub- Export of Oilmeals from India – August 2024 - down by 11%
Food industry
Sub- Export of Oilmeals from India – August 2024 - down by 11%
The Solvent Extractors’ Association of India has compiled the export data for export of oilmeals for the month of August, 2024 provisionally reported at 314,363 tons compared to 354,206 tons in August 2023 i.e. down by 11%.
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India's vegetable oil imports in August '24 - down 16%
Food industry
India's vegetable oil imports in August '24 - down 16%
The Solvent Extractors’ Association of India has released the import data for vegetable oils (both edible and non-edible) for August 2024. The import of edible oils in August 2024 reported at 1,563,329 tons compared to 1,866,123 tons in August 2023
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Sub- Export of Oilmeals in India - April – July ’24 – down by 2%
Food industry
Sub- Export of Oilmeals in India - April – July ’24 – down by 2%
The overall export of oilmeals during April to July 2024 reported at 1,554,426 tons compared to 1,591,348 tons during the same period of last year i.e. down by 2%The overall export of oilmeals during April to July 2024 reported at 1,554,426 tons compared to 1,591,348 tons during the same period of last year i.e. down by 2%
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Record Import of Edible Oil in India in July ’24 – 18.40 Lakh Tons
Food industry
Record Import of Edible Oil in India in July ’24 – 18.40 Lakh Tons
The Solvent Extractors’ Association of India has released the import data for vegetable oils (both edible and non-edible) for July 2024. The import of edible oils in July 2024 reached 18.40 lakh tons, slightly lower than the 18.52 lakh tons ever highest in August 2023.
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Import of Vegetable Oils in India- June ’24 – Up by 18%
Food industry
Import of Vegetable Oils in India- June ’24 – Up by 18%
The Solvent Extractors’ Association of India has compiled the Import data of Vegetable Oils (edible & non-edible) for the month of June 2024. Import of vegetable oils during June 2024 is reported at 1,550,659 tons compared to 1,314,476 tons in June 2023
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SEA revised Rape-Mustard Crop downwards to 115.8 Lakh Tonnes for the year 2023-24
Agriculture
SEA revised Rape-Mustard Crop downwards to 115.8 Lakh Tonnes for the year 2023-24
The Solvent Extractors’ Association of India had commissioned M/s RMSI Cropalytics to conduct All-India Rape-Mustard Seed Crop Survey for the season 2023-24.
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Export of Oilmeals from India – April 2024 - down by 6%
Food industry
Export of Oilmeals from India – April 2024 - down by 6%
The Solvent Extractors’ Association of India has compiled the export data for export of oilmeals for the month of April, 2024 provisionally reported at 465,156 tons compared to 493,448 tons in April 2023 i.e. marginally down by 6% as under.
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