1-300t vegetablesunflower oil production line in pakistan

   
1-300t vegetablesunflower oil production line in pakistan
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • 1-300t vegetablesunflower oil production line in pakistan
  • Which is better wheat or sunflower in Pakistan?
  • Wheat act as a major competing crop with sunflower in Pakistan as both the crops have the same sowing time. Since wheat has a better marketing system and support price set by the Government, farmers prefer wheat cultivation over Sunflower. Sunflower is predominantly grown in the districts (Table 5). Table 5. Sunflower Cultivation Areas
  • Does Pakistan need a boost to edible oil production?
  • Booster to Oilseed/Edible Oil Production: Needs of the Hour Pakistan¡¯s import quantity of edible oil has been rising since 2010-11 except for some years, so is the import bill which has doubled since 2009-10 (see Section 2, Figures 2-4). The edible oil import has been increasing at Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 7.6 percent since 2009-10.
  • How much edible oil is available in Pakistan?
  • The total availability of edible oil in the country during 2019-20 was 4.316 million tons. It included domestic oil production of 0.554 million tones (13% of the total requirement) while Pakistan had to import 3.765 million tones (87% of the total requirement) of edible oil and oilseeds to fulfill domestic requirements.
  • What seeds are produced in Pakistan?
  • Local production comprises of eight oil bearing seed crops in Pakistan. These are classified into traditional (cottonseed, rapeseed- mustard, groundnut, sesame, and linseed) and non-traditional (sunflower, safflower, soybean) crops. Among all, cottonseed, rapeseed and mustard, sunflower and canola are major contributors.