Over the last decade, India’s export promotion body, APEDA, has successfully transitioned the country from a traditional cereal-centric model to high-value processed agricultural goods. This structural shift expanded the total number of exported agricultural products from 298 in FY15 to 438 in FY26, keeping the export sector resilient despite periodic domestic bans on commodities like rice and wheat. On the domestic consumption front, Solvent Extractors’ Association (SEA) President Sanjeev Asthana highlighted that despite a record production of 43.06 million tonnes of oilseeds in 2025-26, India still imports nearly 60% of its edible oil requirements. To prevent the massive $18–19 billion import bill from surging further, the SEA has recommended a focused National Oilseeds Mission to improve domestic crop yields and tap alternatives like cottonseed and rice bran oil. Meanwhile, the ₹10,683-crore Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for textiles has successfully curbed imports of niche products while skyrocketing high-value exports. Post-PLI data shows imports of synthetic raincoats dropped to zero, while exports of value-added products like clinical diapers grew by 193% ($7.7 million) and men’s synthetic briefs rose two-and-a-half times ($66.4 million).