India’s oilmeal exports decline across recent months, as cheaper soybean meal supplies from Argentina and Brazil undercut Indian competitiveness. Business Line reports a sharp drop for August, with shipments down year-on-year, citing overall weaker export performance. The Hindu and Free Press Journal similarly point to a broader fall in oilmeal exports during April–August.
Across the period covered by the sources, soybean meal is described as the main drag: The Hindu says soymeal exports fall as Argentina and Brazil gain market share, while Free Press Journal details a 73% drop in soybean meal exports tied to price pressure. Free Press Journal also links the decline to factors including higher domestic prices, intense international competition, and reduced export availability due to strong domestic livestock and poultry feed demand.
Some coverage also notes the trade-off across meal types and destination markets. Free Press Journal adds that rapeseed, castorseed and groundnut meal exports either fall or provide partial support, and it lists changes in imports by countries such as China, Bangladesh, Vietnam and South Korea. Other outlets focus more directly on the overall export decline and the soymeal pricing competition.
