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Oilmeal exports fall 28.5% as soymeal loses to South America

Oilmeal exports fall 28.5% as soymeal loses to South America

Indian soybean meal was priced about $177 a tonne above global benchmarks in August, and its exports fell 73% in five months.

India exported 12.82 lakh tonnes of oilmeals in April-August, down from 17.93 lakh tonnes a year earlier.

Soybean meal exports fell 73% to 2.05 lakh tonnes as cheaper Argentine and Brazilian supplies took over.

Rapeseed meal held up better, with China, Bangladesh and Vietnam buying more.