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Oilseeds Crop • To supply the edible oil, groundnut, sesame, sunflower, mustard, niger and oil palm are grown in various part of the country. • However, the country edible oil production cannot fulfill the increasing demand of the domestic utilization. • To bridge the gap between supply and demand, palm oil is imported from the neighboring countries, mainly from Malaysia. • The area planted to oilseeds crop increased from 2.04 million hectares in 1991-92 to 2.80 million hectares in 2003-2004. • The country’s total edible oil production accounts for 0.495 million metric tons and 0.1 million metric tons of palm oil is imported. • Sesame is largest sown area of the country, which accounts for 1.46 million hectares. 36

Oilseeds Crop<br />

• To supply the edible oil, groundnut, sesame, sunflower, mustard, niger and oil palm are<br />

grown in various part of the country.<br />

• However, the country edible oil production cannot fulfill the increasing demand of the<br />

domestic utilization.<br />

• To bridge the gap between supply and demand, palm oil is imported from the<br />

neighboring countries, mainly from Malaysia.<br />

• The area planted to oilseeds crop increased from 2.04 million hectares in 1991-92 to<br />

2.80 million hectares in 2003-2004.<br />

• The country’s total edible oil production accounts for 0.495 million metric tons and 0.1<br />

million metric tons of palm oil is imported.<br />

• Sesame is largest sown area of the country, which accounts for 1.46 million hectares.<br />

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