palm oil extracted from which plant in india

   
palm oil extracted from which plant  in india
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • palm oil extracted from which plant  in india
  • Where does palm oil come from?
  • Palm oil is extracted from the ripened mesocarp of the fruits of oil palm tree ( Elaeis guineensis ). The oil palm fruit is a drupe formed in spiky tight bunches. The five leading producing countries are Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Colombia and Nigeria.
  • Does India produce palm oil?
  • Currently, they do not produce any palm oil. Anupam Barik, a former commissioner with India¡¯s agriculture ministry, said various states including Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, have not been enthusiastic about the crop¡¯s expansion.
  • Why is India launching a national mission on edible oil-oil palm?
  • In 2021, India unveiled the National Mission on Edible Oil-Oil Palm to boost India¡¯s domestic palm oil production. Given advantages pertaining to Palm oil for India¡¯s cooking requirements, the Indian farmers should be incentivized to intensify efforts for area expansion under oil palm to enhance palm oil production in the country.
  • How is palm oil extracted?
  • Palm oil is extracted during a carefully monitored series of phases that seeks to make sure that the end product is highly appealing. Palm oil extracting plant generally begins with the harvesting of the fruit. This is the process of palm oil physical extracting (screw pressing) and field factors that determine quality of expelled palm oil.