date:Apr 28, 2013
vestigation were on the rise in the period from 2009 to 2012. In 2010 and 2011, the volume of imported vegetable oils grew 18.82% and 8.7% respectively, and in 2012, it surged 57.61%.
During this period, the market share of locally-made products declined from 37% to 22%, corresponding to an increase in the market share of imports from 33% to 51%. In 2012, the market share of vegetable oil imports nearly tripled that of domestic products.
The vegetable oil output at home fell significantly, dow