News Capsule: India’s soybean, soya oil, and soymeal production, imports, and exports cut for 2025–26: USDA
01-Dec-2025 11:03 AM
News Capsule: India’s soybean, soya oil, and soymeal production, imports, and exports cut for 2025–26: USDA
★ USDA’s latest estimates for 2025–26 show significant reductions in production, imports, and exports across soybeans, soya oil, and soymeal. The detailed projections are as follows:
Soybean
★ 2025–26 production: 10 million tonnes, compared with 12.58 million tonnes in 2024–25.
★ Total availability in 2025–26: 11.242 million tonnes, much lower than 13.717 million tonnes in 2024–25.
★ Lower production and supply are expected to keep soybean prices firm.
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Soya Oil
Production
2025–26: 1.63 million tonnes
2024–25: 1.98 million tonnes
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Imports
2025–26: 4.1 million tonnes
2024–25: 5.4 million tonnes
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Ending Stocks
2025–26: 0.782 million tonnes (almost half of last year)
2024–25: 1.488 million tonnes
★ With lower stocks and reduced imports, soya oil prices are likely to remain strong going forward.
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Soymeal
Production
2025–26: 7.24 million tonnes
2024–25: 8.8 million tonnes
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Exports
2025–26: 0.6 million tonnes
2024–25: 1.8 million tonnes
2023–24: 1.966 million tonnes
★ Weak domestic demand along with reduced exports is impacting soymeal prices.