date:Apr 22, 2013
Pakistan is a net importer of oilseeds and edible oils, as domestic production of edible oils is sufficientto meet about 24 percent of total demand. Pakistani oilseed production consists of cotton seed,sunflower seed, and rapeseed production.
MY 2013/14 oilseed production is forecast at 5.4 MMT, four per cent higher than the revised MY2012/13s 5.1 MMT harvest, due to higher cotton yields.
Imports of oilseeds are forecast at 937,000 MT a 19 per cent increase from MY 2012/13 due to increased hum