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Genetically modified mustard seeds may fix India's cooking oil imbalance

02/11/2022 07:32 PM | Click to read full article

Narendra Modi is spending billions of dollars on self-reliance. Indian kitchens spend $19 billion annually on Indonesian palm, Ukrainian sunflower, and Argentinian soybean oil. Getting rid of the 8 million tons of imported palm oil could help India lower the ischemic heart disease mortality rate associated with the cooking medium.

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