For a number of reasons, especially in nations like India with thriving economies that consume a lot of fossil fuels and rely heavily on imports for the same, there is an urgent need to increase the production of biofuels. Tree borne oil seeds (TBOs) are utilised to successfully produce biofuel and are regarded as multipurpose trees in the agroforestry sector. Bio-fuels, which are liquid, renewable fuels made from biological raw materials, have shown to be effective alternatives to oil in the energy sector. Mahua, neem, simarouba, karanja, ratanjyot, cheura, wild apricot, tung and other oilseeds of tree origin that can be grown and established in wasteland and a variety of agro-climatic conditions have enormous potential but are not being fully utilised due to lack of knowledge about their uses, collection, adequate processing facilities, an organised marketing sector, and others. In addition, inadequate storage facilities, seed collecting, a lengthy gestation time, and a fruiting/maturity season that coincides with rain are the key obstacles preventing the collection and utilisation of the aforementioned TBOs. As a result, several cutting-edge strategies are concentrated on gathering, assessing, and conserving their germplasm, comprehending their breeding behaviour, standardising nursery and propagation processes and developing cultivation packages for the production of tree-borne oil seeds.