Centre assures review of crude palm oil import duty: Tummala

Metro India News | Hyderabad 

The Union government will evaluate the Telangana state government’s request to raise the import duty on crude palm oil back to 44%, aimed at safeguarding the interests of domestic growers.

Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi gave this assurance in a written response to Telangana Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao. The State Minister had urged the Centre to restore the tariff to ensure remunerative prices for local oil palm farmers.

In a statement on Thursday, Tummala Nageswara Rao noted that he had repeatedly petitioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Ministers Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Nirmala Sitharaman, alongside Telangana MPs, advocating for price support

The Minister said that Union Minister Pralhad Joshi affirmed that edible oil import duties are reviewed periodically, balancing international market dynamics with the needs of farmers, refiners, and consumers.