# India oilseed production forecast to rise

> The USDA GAIN report forecasts Indian oilseed production rising 2% to 38.4 million tonnes in 2020/21. Oil meal output is projected up 5.2% to 17 million tonnes, with exports of 2.5 million tonnes.

- Date: 2020-08-12 · published 2020-08-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/51723-india-oilseed-production-forecast-to-rise
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Cottonseed Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CSM.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Higher Indian oilseed crush expands oil meal supply, and projected 2.5 million tonne exports could add competition in global meal markets. Growing soybean imports and domestic food use partly offset the supply gain.

## Read by commodity

- CSM: bearish ▼
- SBM: bearish ▼
- SOY: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2020-07-20 | [India oilseed production on the rise \| 2020-07-20  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52220-india-oilseed-production-on-the-rise-2020-07-20-world-grain.md) | +1.5% | +1.1% |
| SBM | 2020-06-15 | [The forecast increase in soybean production will increase pressure on oilseed prices in the new season](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52737-the-forecast-increase-in-soybean-production-will-increase-pressure-on-oilseed.md) | -0.7% | -2.0% |
| SBM | 2026-05-14 | [USDA forecasts sharp growth in global oilseed production in MY 2026/27 - AgriInsite](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19371-usda-forecasts-sharp-growth-in-global-oilseed-production-in-my-2026-27.md) | -2.8% | -9.8% |
| SBM | 2023-12-11 | [USDA experts raised forecasts for global production of edible oils and meals](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32819-usda-experts-raised-forecasts-for-global-production-of-edible-oils-and-meals.md) | -3.5% | -10.2% |
| SBM | 2017-08-10 | [USDA Forecasts Record-High Soybean Production in 2017](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69299-usda-forecasts-record-high-soybean-production-in-2017.md) | -3.9% | -1.4% |
| SOY | 2020-07-20 | [India oilseed production on the rise \| 2020-07-20  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52220-india-oilseed-production-on-the-rise-2020-07-20-world-grain.md) | +0.8% | +0.6% |
| SOY | 2021-03-22 | [Canada’s oilseed production expected to increase 6%  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48112-canada-s-oilseed-production-expected-to-increase-6-world-grain.md) | -1.1% | +2.4% |
| SOY | 2022-10-12 | [USDA maintains forecast for soybean oil use in biofuel production \| Biodiesel Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15365-usda-maintains-forecast-for-soybean-oil-use-in-biofuel-production-biodiesel.md) | -0.3% | +4.9% |

## Sources

- ofimagazine.com: https://www.ofimagazine.com/news/india-oilseed-production-forecast-to-rise

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