Soyameal exports up 10.7 pc in April

NEW DELHI, May 9: Soyameal exports rose by 10.7 per cent in April this year at 3.36 lakh tonnes as against 3.03 lakh tonnes in the same month last year, according to industry data released today.

However, exports have fallen 5.43 per cent during the October 2011 to April 2012 period at 31.21 lakh tonnes against 33.01 lakh tonnes in the corresponding period of the 2010-11 marketing year (October-September), Indore-based Soyabean Processors’ Association of India (SOPA) said in a statement.

Japan, Iran, Korea and Vietnam were the major importers of Indian soyameal, which is generally used as animal feed. (PTI)