September 24, 2025OCLOpen Access

Status of various sources of edible oil and prospects of oil palm cultivation in Pakistan

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Analysis shows the potential of oil palm cultivation in Pakistan for enhancing domestic edible oil supply, suggesting a strategy for resilience.

Pakistan requires about 4 million metric tons of edible oil annually, relying heavily on imports to meet this demand.
Current domestic production is only 0.5 million tons, leading to a 7% annual increase in dependency on foreign oil sources.
Oil palm cultivation is proposed for coastal regions, but growth is hindered by environmental challenges like low precipitation and heat stress.
Reviving the local oil palm production industry could improve self-sufficiency and reduce reliance on palm oil imports from Indonesia and Malaysia.

Saeed Rauf (2025) studied this question.

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Analysis shows the potential of oil palm cultivation in Pakistan for enhancing domestic edible oil supply, suggesting a strategy for resilience.