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India’s exports of oilmeals decline 12% in August
Sep-22-2025

The Solvent Extractors Association of India (SEA) in its latest report stated that export of oilmeals for the month of August, 2025 is provisionally stood at 276,834 tons compared to 314,363 tons in August 2024 i.e. down by 11.94%. The overall export of oilmeals during April to August 2025 reported at 1,793,816 tons compared to 1,868,789 tons during the same period of last year i.e. down by 4.01%.  

In first five months (April-August 2025) export of soybean meal reduced to 757,225 tons from 848,982 lakh tons during the same period of last year due to soybean meal prices have under pressure in India in recent week compared to low prices in South and North America may curb export of soybean meal. Soya meal is losing market share mainly in the poultry feed market to DDGS, production of which is on the rise owing to increasing Indian production of ethanol. The soybean acreage down to 120.43 lakh ha from 126.24 lakh ha. down by 5.81 lakh ha as on September 12,2025 due to shifting of area to other crops. 

During April - August 2025, South Korea imported 209,887 tons of oilmeals (compared to 338,945 tons); consisting of 129,299 tons of rapeseed meal, 55,990 tons of castorseed meal and 24,596 tons of soybean meal. China imported 375,356 tons of oilmeals (compared to 17,396 tons); consisting of 368,429 tons of rapeseed meal and 6,927 tons of castorseed meal. Bangladesh sourcing rapeseed meal and soybean meal from India and imported 178,190 tons of oilmeals (compared to 325,761 tons), consisting of 121,130 tons of rapeseed meal and 57,060 tons of soybean meal. Germany and France (European countries) have turned out to be a major importer of Soybean meal from India and imported 135,988 tons and 53,074 tons respectively. 

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