Oil Crops and Oil Production Trends
Akashamrut M. Patel *
FST Department, College of Food Processing Technology and Bioenergy, Anand Agricultural University, Anand 388110, India.
Deval B. Patel
FBM Department, College of Food Processing Technology and Bioenergy, Anand Agricultural University, Anand 388110, India.
Hiren G. Bhatt
FST Department, College of Food Processing Technology and Bioenergy, Anand Agricultural University, Anand 388110, India.
Samit Dutta
FBM Department, College of Food Processing Technology and Bioenergy, Anand Agricultural University, Anand 388110, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Edible oils are main constituent of human diet. Production figures of oils crops and oils provide information not about only production patterns but consumption patterns too. Knowing this information helps industry as well educators in focusing on important oil crops and oils. It was found in this study that world is dominated only by few oil crops and oils. Further it was discovered that only handful of countries contribute to bulk of oil crops and oils.
Keywords: Oil crops, edible oils, production, scenario, trends