What are the main problems associated with the cultivation of oilseeds in our country?

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India has capability to grow almost all types of oil seeds.
The production is high in the world but well below the current demand of the oilseeds in our country.
The demand for oil seeds is increasing in our country.
India is importing oil seeds to meet the rising demand.
To meet the demand, diversion of crop lands to oil seeds is the need of the hour.
NMOOP mission was launched by Government to meet the needs of oil seeds in our country.

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60. Consider the following statement,

India continues to be dependent on imports to meet the requirement of oilseeds in the country because:

1. farmers prefer to grow food grains with highly remunerative support prices.

2. most of the cultivation of oilseed crops continues to be dependent on rainfall.

3. oils from the seeds of free origin and rice bran have remained unexploited.

4. it far cheaper to import oilseeds than to cultivate the oilseed crops.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

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