Whalesbook
Toh yaar, yeh jo India ka edible oil import 3% badha hai, matlab 166.51 lakh tonnes tak pahunch gaya hai FY26 mein, yeh asal mein bahar ke badhte prices aur apne desh ke oilseed farming ke struggles ko chhupa raha hai. Aur iski asli wajah hai Nepal se aaya hua duty-free maal.
Nepal ka Duty-Free Magic?
Dekho, Nepal se jo duty-free export India mein aaya hai woh 113% badh gaya, matlab 7.36 lakh tonnes tak pahunch gaya. Yeh refined soybean oil seedha India mein ghus gaya SAFTA agreement ke through bina koi tax diye. Lekin pata hai kya? Industry wale pakka bol rahe hain ki Nepal itna maal bana hi nahi sakta. Lagta hai dusre deshon ka maal reroute karke yahan becha ja raha hai taaki import duty bach sake. Isse government ka revenue bhi gaya aur Indian refiners aur farmers ko bhi nuksan.
Desi Farming ka Rona aur Badhti Costs
Asal mein, India apni edible oil ki 56-60% zarooraton ke liye aaj bhi import par nirbhar hai. Apne yahan oilseed ka production kam hai, farming choti-choti hai, irrigation bhi theek nahi hai. Upar se global edible oil prices April 2026 mein 4 saal ke high par pahunch gayi thi. Aur apna dollar ke muqable Rupee bhi kamzor ho raha hai, jisse import aur mehnga ho raha hai. In sab chakkaron mein India ka merchandise trade deficit bhi ₹333 billion ke record level par pahunch gaya FY26 mein.
Policy ki Mushkil aur Prime Minister ki Appeal
Nepal se yeh duty-free import India ki policy ke liye ek bada headache ban gaya hai. Ek taraf desh khud ko self-sufficient banana chahta hai, aur dusri taraf aise loophole use ho rahe hain. Trade associations ne government ko alert kar diya hai. Aur haan, Prime Minister Modi ne bhi logon se kaha hai ki thoda edible oil ka consumption kam karo, taki import ka pressure aur forex reserves par load kam ho sake.
Aage Kya? Industry ka Outlook
Adani Wilmar, Patanjali Foods, aur Emami Agrotech jaise bade players is situation mein navigate kar rahe hain. Government ne national mission bhi shuru kiya hai oilseed productivity badhane ke liye, lekin jab tak desh mein production badhega nahi aur trade regulations strict nahi honge, India global shocks aur aise trade loopholes ka shikar banta rahega.