What are the major food and feed imports into Pakistan?
Edible oil and oilseeds are among the largest food and feed imports into Pakistan. Edible oil imports during 2020/21 are anticipated at a record 3.55 million metric tons (MMT), up five percent over the previous year. Palm oil continues to be the major imported oil with imports during MY 2020/21
What are Pakistan¡¯s imports of edible oil?
The 2018/19 imports are based on official data. Refined palm oil accounts for about 97 percent of Pakistan¡¯s total edible oil imports. Soybean oil imports are projected at 100,000 MT in MY
When was soybean introduced in Pakistan?
Soybean was introduced in Pakistan as an oilseed crop during the early 1960s, but its cultivation remained limited until 1970s when adaptability and production trials conducted all over the county yielded promising results.
Why is soybean not popular in Pakistan?
In Pakistan, Soybean was introduced in the 1970s as a non-conventional oilseed crop, but it could not gain popularity due to a lack of production technology and policy constraints (Ali et al. 2013; Asad et al. 2020). Moreover, the changing climatic conditions lessened the cultivation of this important crop in Pakistan. … …