Raw material and vegetable oil content

 Raw material and vegetable oil content


Primary sources of vegetable oil: Nine oilseeds are the primary source of vegetable oils

in the country, which are largely grown under rainfed condition over an area of about 26 million

ha. Among these, soybean (34%), groundnut (27%), rapeseed & mustard (27%) contributes to

more than 88% of total oilseeds production and >80% of vegetable oil with major share of

mustard (35%), soybean (23%) and groundnut (25%).



Peanut 44-55%

Camellia 58-60%

Castor seed 50-70%

Soybean 18-21%

Cotton seed 33-40%

Rapeseed 33-40%

Sesame seed 45-50%

Sunflower seed 40-50%

Rice bran 18-20%

Safflower seed 29-45%

Corn embryo/germ 30-40%

Walnut 40-65%

Flaxseed/Linseed 29-44%

Palm seed 50-55%

Coconut 35-45%

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