OIL SEEDS
A seed oil is a vegetable oil that is obtained from the seed (endosperm) of some plant, rather than the fruit (pericarp).
Most vegetable oils are seed oils. A large variety of oil seeds groundnut, castor seed, sesame, rapeseed and mustard, linseed, Soybean, sunflower, nigersee. Oilseed crops are the second most important determinant of agricultural economy, next only to cereals within the segment of field crops. It is second largest producer of groundnut after China and third largest producer of Rapeseed after China and Canada.
INDIA’S OIL SEEDS EXPORT
SOURCE : NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY MISSION
Crushing of oilseeds into vegetable oils.
It can be divided into two sub-groups . Food Manufacturing: Used as ingredients by various food manufacturing industries and are further segmented into food processing (e.g. spreads and sauces) and snacks. Confectionery: Used as a topping on breads, bakery products and confectionery to enrich their appearance and texture.
India’s export of oilseeds and products dates back to many decades. Groundnuts, Sesame seeds, Safflower seeds, Sunflower seeds, Niger seeds, Mustard seeds, found their way from India to international market since many years. India is the largest exporter of Sesame seeds and Groundnuts in world markets. Groundnut and Sesame together account for over 80% share in India’s oilseed export basket.While the Sesame seeds constitute about 31% of the total oilseeds exports, Groundnuts constitute about 61% of the total oilseeds exports from India.
INDIAN OILSEEDS PRODUCTION
