This paper seeks to estimate the investment in oilseeds research in India and analyse the changes in funding for research over time, both sourcewise and cropwise, especially since the launch of the Technology Mission on Oilseeds in the mid-1980s. The trend so far indicates a need to redefine priorities in future allocation of resources, to focus more on crops such as groundnut and soyabean for greater profitability and generation of surpluses.