As specified, this decrease will be largely due to the reduction in sowing areas of oilseeds 8.4% to 10.5 million hectares. in addition, the negative impact will also have a prevailing dry weather conditions in the States of madya Pradesh and Maharashtra, which together account for about 85% of total soybean production in India.

In this regard, it is expected that soybean prices in the domestic market in the new season may increase, which will also entail a decline in production and exports of soybean meal.

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