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India's drive to produce more ethanol is causing farmers to abandon oilseed crops, undermining the government's efforts of the world's biggest cooking oil buyer to reduce costly imports. Thanks to record maize and rice harvests, New Delhi is using more grain to produce ethanol and achieving its goal of blending 20% biofuel with gasoline. However, the result is dry distillers grains with solubles (DDGS) — a protein-rich byproduct that floods the animal feed market. The surplus of DDGS weakens demand for meal, lowers oilseed prices, and encourages farmers in this South Asian country to grow more maize and rice instead of soybeans and peanuts, despite New Delhi's desire to grow more oilseeds to reduce imports. According to industry representatives, over the past two years, DDGS production in India has increased by approximately 13 times and is estimated to reach 5.5 million tons by 2025.

The Indian Vegetable Oil Producers’ Association (IVPA) and the Indonesian Palm Oil Association (GAPKI) have signed a three-year memorandum of understanding to strengthen economic ties and ensure food security, according to Free Press Journal. Signed on July 24, the agreement aims to enhance cooperation in the palm oil sector, which forms the backbone of the

India is the largest supplier of shrimp to the United States, accounting for approximately 40% of total U.S. imports in 2024. If anti-subsidy duties and anti-dumping duties are added, the total tariff rate for Indian shrimp will rise to 58.26%. The executive order also states that goods shipped and finally delivered to the U.S. before 12:01 AM Eastern Time on August 27, as well as consumer goods declared or removed from the warehouse before September 17, 2025, will be exempted. Trump also threatened that if other countries are found to directly or indirectly import Russian oil, the U.S. government will decide whether to impose a 25% tariff on their goods as well. The new U.S. tariff will be another heavy blow to Indian shrimp companies, with India exporting 304,000 tons of frozen shrimp products to the U.S. last year, valued at $2.38 billion. The U.S. is also the largest market for Indian seafood, accounting for 34.5% of India's exports and 41.6% of total shrimp exports. With the double countervailing duties, Indian shrimp are already at an absolute disadvantage compared to competitors, with tariff levels far higher than Vietnam (48.6%), Indonesia (22.9%), Thailand (19%), and Ecuador (18.78%).