India’s 2025-26 soybean carry-forward stocks may be lower at 6.86 lakh tonnes

Soyabean crushing till end-June stood lower at 87 lt (95.50 lt) mainly on lower market arrivals and reduced off-take from the feed segment and dip in exports
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SHASHI SHEKHAR KASHYAP

India’s carry-forward soyabean stocks for the oil year starting October 2025 are estimated at 6.86 lakh tonnes. This is 23 per cent lower than 8.94 lakh tonnes during the current oil year, according to the Soyabean Processors Association of India (SOPA).

The decline in carry forward stocks is despite the lower crushing estimated at 110 lakh tonnes during oil year 2024-25 (122.50 lakh tonnes in the previous year). Imports of soyabean also declined drastically during the year at 0.25 lakh tonnes(6.25 lakh tonnes). The crop size, as estimated by SOPA during 2024-25, stood at 125.82 lakh tonnes(lt) (118.74 lt).

Soyabean crushing till end-June stood lower at 87 lt (95.50 lt) mainly on lower market arrivals and reduced off-take from the feed segment and dip in exports.

Soyameal exports

For the October-June period, the soyameal offtake from feed sector was down to 46.50 lt (50.50), while the food segment saw a marginal improvement at 6.16 lt (6.05 lt). Soyameal exports during the period were down at 15.60 lt (17.77 lt) as the Indian meal continues to be outpriced in the world market. Germany topped the list of buyers with over 2.12 lakh tonnes, followed by France with over 1.71 lakh tonnes and Nepal with over 1.61 lakh tonnes.

Published on July 16, 2025