palm oil manufacturing plant established in pakistan

   
palm oil manufacturing plant established in pakistan
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • palm oil manufacturing plant established in pakistan
  • Can Pakistan produce palm oil?
  • Although the cost of production of palm oil in Pakistan shall be very high in comparison to Malaysia¡¯s and Indonesia¡¯s, yet it is feasible, because of the production of crude palm oil, refineries shall start processing and Pakistan shall be able to cater its domestic palm oil requirements to a great extent.
  • What is the palm oil refining industry in Pakistan?
  • In 2006, the palm oil refining industry in Pakistan started Malaysian-Pakistan joint venture company i.e. Mapak Edible Oils in Port Qasim. Since then the industry has grown and Pakistan at this moment has more than 15 palm oil refineries with a total production capacity of more than 5,250 tons/day.
  • Is palm oil a burden for Pakistan?
  • Thus, palm oil can be a burden for Pakistan if imported without intervention on an international level and can be a breather if the crude palm is imported and utilized effectively to meet the edible oil requirements until Pakistan becomes self-sufficient in oilseed production and solvent extraction.
  • Does Pakistan import palm oil from Indonesia?
  • Pakistan imports 75 percent of palm oil products from Indonesia under the Preferential Trade Agreement, whereas it imports 25 percent of palm oil products from Malaysia under the Free Trade Agreement. Despite these agreements, Pakistan faces high export duties on crude palm oil and increasing prices of refined palm oil.