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AWL Agri Business signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Solvent Extractors’ Association and Solidaridad Regional Expertise Centre to develop sustainable mustard farming in India.
AWL Agri Business is an FMCG company that offers varied kitchen staples from farm to consumer.
Solvent extraction is a pharmaceutical process of separating a substance from a mixture by dissolving it in a solvent. For instance, a solvent like hexane is used to extract vegetable oils from seeds. The SEA is the apex body that overlooks this industry at large.
The Solidaridad Regional Expertise Centre is an organisation that works to promote sustainable and climate-resilient agriculture.
The deets: the three organisations will come together to further the Regenerative Mustard Mission. Under the partnership 3,000 mustard farms will be established across Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Haryana.
It will also include training of 20,000 farmers, establishment of farm field schools, and a digital advisory platform.
Zoom out: the move is aimed to boost mustard and mustard oil production in the country. It furthers India’s National Mission on Edible Oils - Oil Seeds. It will also help cut down import dependency for oil in the country and help India become more self-reliant in the seed/edible oil space. India’s mustard market is also poised to reach 18.31 million tonnes by 2033, making the space lucrative for growth.
