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India imports over half its edible oil, faces food risks: NITI Aayog VC

India is perhaps still not secure regarding its food supply across the various products, as the country is the world's largest importer of edible oils, NITI Aayog vice-chairman…

India imports over half its edible oil, faces food risks: NITI Aayog VC
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India is perhaps still not secure regarding its food supply across the various products, as the country is the world's largest importer of edible oils, NITI Aayog vice-chairman Ashok Kumar Lahiri said on Friday. Addressing an event here, Lahiri said India meets more than half of its edible oil needs through imports, and imports are estimated at 17 million metric tonnes, valued at about USD 20 billion. Similarly, India is…

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