India’s oilmeal exports rose 9 per cent to 14.03 lakh tonne during the first six months of the ongoing financial year, driven by sharp increase in shipments of rapeseed meal, according to industry data. The country exported 14,03,382 tonne during April-September 2018 as against 12,84,788 tonnes in the same period last year, the data compiled by Mumbai-based Solvent Extractors’ Association of India (SEA) showed. Rapeseed meal exports doubled to 6,01,105 tonne in the reported six months from 3,00,627 tonne in the year-ago period. South Korea, Vietnam and Thailand were major importers. However, exports of soybean meal fell to 3,92,736 tonne from 4,89,926 tonne during the period under review. As per the data, exports to Vietnam rose 24 per cent to 2,77,406 tonne during the first six months of 2018-19. Thailand imported 1,67,101 tonne during April-September 2018 as against 76,895 tonne in the year-ago period.