Palm oil is the most consumed vegetable oil in the world and used as an alternative to edible oil, mostly used in chocolate bars, chips, noodles, cosmetics, soap and the brands are Ruchi Gold Palm Oil,Viruksham Cold Pressed Oil and KBR Cold Pressed Oil.
Three major oil palm processing companies in India are Patanjali Food Pvt. Ltd., Godrej Agrovet and 3F, Some of the major producer of palm oil states in India are Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamilnadu, Odisha, Goa, Karnataka and North East states.
Andhra Pradesh: Andhra Pradesh is one of the leading palm oil-producing states in India, with significant cultivation of oil palm plantations.
Telangana: Telangana is another key state contributing to India’s palm oil production, with favorable agro-climatic conditions for oil palm cultivation.
Tamil Nadu: Tamil Nadu has been actively promoting oil palm cultivation, and it is among the top states in terms of palm oil production.
Karnataka: Karnataka also plays a significant role in palm oil production in India, with several areas suitable for oil palm cultivation.
Maharashtra: Maharashtra is another state where palm oil cultivation is gaining momentum, contributing to India’s overall palm oil production, followed by Kerala, Goa and Odisha.