vegetable oil production from palm kernel seed in pakistan

   
vegetable oil production from palm kernel seed in pakistan
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • vegetable oil production from palm kernel seed in pakistan
Where does Pakistan import palm oil?

Refined palm oil accounts for ~98% of Pakistan¡¯s total edible oil imports and is sourced mainly from Malaysia and Indonesia. Pakistan is the fourth-largest importer of palm oil globally, and it is forecast to import ~3.6mln MT of palm oil in FY22, according to the USDA.

Why does Pakistan import palm oil & soybeans?

Pakistan¡¯s major imports of palm oil and soybean are a result of increasing per capita consumption of edible oil currently standing at 24 kg (Rehman, 2020). The agriculture sector struggles to cater to the domestic demand for edible oil and is highly dependent on the imports of oilseeds and refined palm oil.

How is vegetable oil produced in Pakistan?

Pakistan meets 30 percent of total vegetable oil demands by extracting it from oilseeds; 14 percent of which is extracted from domestic oilseed crops including cottonseed, rapeseed, sunflower and canola with cottonseed being the highest source of oil, whereas, the remaining 16 percent is drawn from imported oilseeds including soybean and canola.

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.