Need for focusing on VRR of Rapeseed-Mustard under NMEO-OS

Abstract

Attending Atma Nirbharta in Edible Oils is one of the prime concerns of the National Mission on Edible Oils-Oilseeds
(NMEO-OS) to check the rising edible oil imports, balancing edible oils requirement and domestic availability. Rapeseed
Mustard is one of the important sources of edible oil in the country which has made a significant contribution to domestic
edible oil availability over the last few decades. Mustard crop, an indigenous oilseed grown in Rabi season, can play an
important role in achieving self-sufficiency in domestic output of edible oils and there is a need to increase acreage, promote
use of high-yielding seed varieties and provide assured prices to farmers to boost yield and production as emphasized
under NMEO-OS. Rapeseed-mustard crop has good production potential, where the cultivation is supported with new
varieties, technology and knowledge inputs. GOI has given maximum focus on Rapeseed-Mustard and has fixed to increase
its area by 9.57%, production by 63%, productivity by 50% and oil production by 56% under NMEO-OS by 2030-31. Thus,
Rapeseed-Mustard crop is to contribute 32% of the total oilseeds production target of NMEO-OS.