Noraini Ahmad, Minister of Plantation and Commodities, Malaysia,
Noraini Ahmad, Minister of Plantation and Commodities, Malaysia, will lead a main objective to India from 27 September to 1 October 2026, going to Bengaluru and Mumbai.
Collaborated by the Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC), the objective will deepen market engagement, broaden business cooperation and enhance Malaysia’s position as a dependable provider of sustainable palm oil and value-added palm-based items to the Indian market. The program will likewise consist of engagement with appropriate federal government agents to support wider bilateral cooperation, according to an MPOC declaration.
Covering Bengaluru and Mumbai, the program will consist of conferences with federal government agents, leading business, market associations and innovation service providers. In Bengaluru, the Minister is set up to satisfy the Government of Karnataka and leading Indian food, durable goods and agri-technology business. Conversations will check out chances in palm oil supply, downstream applications, sustainable sourcing, oil palm advancement, digital farming and closer links in between Malaysian providers and Indian makers, the declaration stated.
India has actually stayed Malaysia’s biggest palm oil export market for 13 successive years. In 2025, Malaysia exported 2.94 million tonnes of palm oil and palm-based items to India, valued at RM14.15 billion. Palm oil represents roughly 51 percent of India’s edible oil imports and 34 percent of its overall edible oil intake, making it the nation’s leading edible oil and an essential factor to its food supply.
MPOC Chief Executive Officer Belvinder Kaur Sron stated India stayed main to the Malaysian palm oil market’s long-lasting market advancement method. “Our trade relationship with India is enduring, and the industrial links in between both markets are strong. Malaysian palm oil exports to India increased by 40.4 percent to 2.26 million tonnes throughout the very first 8 months of 2026, while Malaysia’s share of India’s palm oil imports increased to 39.2 percent. This shows the ongoing self-confidence of Indian purchasers in the quality, dependability and sustainability of Malaysian palm oil. The objective will construct on this momentum and recognize brand-new chances throughout oleochemicals, specialized fats and other higher-value palm-based applications.”
In Mumbai, the Minister will provide a keynote address at Globoil India 2026 on 30 September, among India’s leading oils and fats market conferences, gone to by roughly 1,500 individuals from throughout the worldwide worth chain. She will likewise satisfy senior members of the Solvent Extractors’ Association of India and other market leaders to talk about market advancements, supply requirements and chances for long-lasting cooperation.
The objective is anticipated to offer higher insight into India’s progressing market requirements, reinforce business-to-business connections and develop a basis for useful follow-up in between Malaysian providers and Indian partners.
Released on September 25, 2026