COMMODITY
SEA urges government to lift ban on export of de-oiled rice bran
Aug-29-2025

Edible oil industry body -- Solvent Extractors' Association of India (SEA) has urged the government to lift the ban on export of De-Oiled Rice Bran (DORB) to protect domestic processors and enhance farmers income. At present, the ban is valid till September 2025. 

Before the ban that was imposed in 2023, the SEA noted that India exported 5-6 lakh tonnes of DORB annually, worth about Rs 1,000 crore, mainly to Asian countries, to stabilise feed and milk prices.

The export restriction has hurt rice bran extraction units and rice mills, besides affecting the income of farmers. The ban has also resulted in India losing export markets to substitutes like DDGS and maize. The association emphasised that lifting the ban will ‘revive exports, improve farmer returns, generate rural employment, enhance capacity utilisation, and strengthen India's global competitiveness’. Allowing exports of the DORP would be a win-win for all stakeholders. 

  RELATED NEWS >>