cotton seed soybean peanut oil processing plant in pakistan

   
cotton seed soybean peanut oil processing plant in pakistan
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • cotton seed soybean peanut oil processing plant in pakistan
  • Why is soybean important in Pakistan?
  • Soybean cultivation in Pakistan was primarily aimed at enhancing the production of edible oil, but it has a little share in domestic production as compared to other oilseed crops including cotton (Gossypium hirsutum), sunflower (Helianthus annuus) and rapeseed (Brassica napus).
  • Does Pakistan need cotton oil?
  • Cottonseed oil meets 18.1% of Pakistan’s edible oil needs. In 2030, there will be 5.5 million tonnes of total demand for this purpose, with 2 million tonnes of local supply. Bt cotton, which was introduced in 2010 to remove three harmful lepidopteran insects, currently accounts for more than 90% of all cotton grown in Pakistan.
  • Are oilseeds a major crop in Pakistan?
  • Dynamics of oilseed cultivation and production in Pakistan Oilseed crops are classified as minor crops in Pakistan that have less established cropping systems despite their importance in the national economy and trade (Amjad, 2014). Edible in Pakistan is extracted from mainly two types of oilseeds:
  • Can Pakistan reduce the import bill for oilseeds & edible oil?
  • Pakistan has the potential of producing sizeable quantities of oilseeds which can reduce the import bill for oilseeds and edible oil. Currently, the country produces various types of oilseed crops including rapeseed and mustard, canola, sunflower, cottonseed, groundnut, soybean, sesame, safflower, linseed, jojoba, castor, Salicornia and salvadora.