phase flaxseed peanut copr oil production line in pakistan

   
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  • phase flaxseed peanut copr oil production line in pakistan
  • 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.
  • What is oilseed promotion in Punjab?
  • The Government of Punjab launched Oilseed Promotion initiative in 2017-18 to increase cultivation of sunflower and canola. Under this initiative, growers of canola and sunflower are provided a subsidy of Rs. 5000/acre through E- voucher scheme.
  • 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:
  • Why is oilseed cultivation declining in Pakistan?
  • Oilseeds cultivation in Pakistan has declined from 1.1 million hectares of area producing 0.926 million tons in 2003-04 to 0.577 million hectares of area producing 0.557 million tons in 2018-19. The area under oilseeds has decelerated due to its lower profitability viz-a-viz competing crops.