Section 9(2)(i) in The National Oilseeds And Vegetable Oils Development Board Act, 1983
(i)collecting statistics from growers of oilseeds, dealers in oilseeds, manufacturers of products of oilseeds and vegetable oils and such other person and institutions as may be necessary on any matter relating to the oilseeds industry or vegetable oils industry and publishing the statistics so collected or portions thereof or extracts therefrom;