Despite having ideal climatic conditions for producing oilseeds India continues to be dependent on i...........

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Despite having ideal climatic conditions for producing oilseeds, India continues to be dependent on import of oilseeds and edible oils to meet its demands. What could be the possible reasons behind this?

1. Oilseeds productivity in India is lower than global average due to poor quality of inputs and lack of irrigation.

2. The import policy of India does not provide protection to local producers from cheap imports.

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Explanation:

Oilseeds include crops like groundnut, rapeseed, mustard, sesamum, castor, cotton, linseed etc.
Oilseeds production in India is limited to mostly rain-fed areas of India. In absence of irrigation and good quality inputs (HYVs, pesticides etc.) the average yield in India is only 50-60% of global average.
Also, due to lack of any import restrictions, our local producers are displaced from market by cheap imports from outside.