# For the first time, India opens doors for genetically modified soya meal imports for poultryAgriculture

> India has allowed its first-ever imports of genetically modified soybean meal, with about 1.5 million tonnes expected to arrive within roughly 10 days to ease a severe domestic shortage. Importers say world soymeal prices are about 40% below domestic Indian prices, and Bangladesh may serve as a transshipment point for one company.

- Date: 2021-08-26 · published 2021-08-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/45682-for-the-first-time-india-opens-doors-for-genetically-modified-soya-meal-imports
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Large Indian GM soymeal imports add significant import demand into a tight market, supporting world soymeal prices, though the wide domestic-world price gap makes the import pull strong.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- SOY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2021-07-21 | [SEA asks govt to allow soyabean meal import to help poultry industry  - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46146-sea-asks-govt-to-allow-soyabean-meal-import-to-help-poultry-industry-the.md) | -1.4% | -1.1% |
| SBM | 2018-01-01 | [Indonesian Fisheries and Aquaculture Forum Pushes for Farm Certification, Less Fishmeal Use in Aquaculture - U.S. Soybean Export Council](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67070-indonesian-fisheries-and-aquaculture-forum-pushes-for-farm-certification-less.md) | +1.6% | +8.9% |
| SBM | 2021-07-29 | [Soybean meal needs reduced import tax](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46151-soybean-meal-needs-reduced-import-tax.md) | -0.7% | -1.2% |
| SBM | 2022-01-05 | [India sets stock limits on soybean meal \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5770-india-sets-stock-limits-on-soybean-meal-world-grain.md) | +0.0% | +2.1% |
| SBM | 2025-10-27 | [European soybean buyers cautious as EUDR timeline creates market uncertainty: Platts  - Milling Middle East & Africa Magazine - No.1 Grains Industry Magazine & Website for Africa & the Middle East](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4788-european-soybean-buyers-cautious-as-eudr-timeline-creates-market-uncertainty.md) | +10.4% | +9.1% |
| SOY | 2024-07-11 | [Corn Was King: The Transition to Soy in U.S. Production Agriculture - Center for Commercial Agriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15197-corn-was-king-the-transition-to-soy-in-u-s-production-agriculture-center-for.md) | -3.9% | -10.6% |
| SOY | 2020-02-24 | [The 2020 Outlook for U.S. Agriculture From USDA’s Chief Economist - Farm Policy News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54630-the-2020-outlook-for-u-s-agriculture-from-usda-s-chief-economist-farm-policy.md) | -0.8% | -3.1% |
| SOY | 2025-06-26 | [India’s oilseed output may fall as farmers shift to maize for ethanol - The Economic Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24316-india-s-oilseed-output-may-fall-as-farmers-shift-to-maize-for-ethanol-the.md) | +2.5% | -2.0% |

## Sources

- indiaitaly.com: https://www.indiaitaly.com/post/for-the-first-time-india-opens-doors-for-genetically-modified-soya-meal-imports-for-poultry

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