Cotton and Products Pakistan’s cotton production for Marketing Year (MY) 2021/22 is forecast at 5.3 million 480 pound (lb) bales, up 18 percent from the revised 2020/21 estimate, due to availability of new seed varieties, better pest and disease management, and government support.
What is cotton used for in Pakistan?
Cotton has about 70% share in locally produced edible oil in Pakistan. Cotton seed cake is one of the major sources of cattle feed to enhance milk production in Pakistan. Even the stalk of the cotton plant is used as a fuel in rural areas, to develop ethanol in diesel or petrol blends and to improve soil organic matter.
Does Pakistan use cotton seed oil?
The farmers of Pakistan surveying and evolution for high quality of fiber and high qualityof lint yield sweetening, the Pakistan also fulfills its 18.8% of comestible oil demand from cotton seed oil. Information acquiring on seed cotton oil and its consumptions is while ever short and not available.
What are the major oilseed crops in Pakistan?
Whiles, the soya bean,Rape and Mustard,Canola oil, and Date palm oil are also the world’s leading oilseeds crops in the Pakistan,which includes (282.4 million tons in 2012 to 2014) comply by rape and mustard seed (72.1 million tons),and the amounted of cottonseed is 45.6 million tons by FOA Food Outlook (2014).
What is cotton seed oil & why is it important?
Cottonseed oil is largely composed of unsaturated fats about 70%, and high levels of antioxidants such as Vitamin E that contribute to its long shelf life. Cotton has about 70% share in locally produced edible oil in Pakistan. Cotton seed cake is one of the major sources of cattle feed to enhance milk production in Pakistan.
Why did Pakistan’s cotton industry grow so fast in 1980?
Between 1980–81 and 1990–91, the growth in production was rapid, with production rising from 0.70 million to 2.2 million tonnes, which was called the "magic year" of Pakistan’s cotton industry. This was attributed to better pest control measures, the use of improved seed types, and increased use of fertilizers.