• How much edible oil is available in Pakistan?
  • In Pakistan, the total availability of edible oil, which is approximately 3 million tons, comes from both domestic production (23%) and imports.
  • How many ghee & cooking oil units are there in Pakistan?
  • There are approximately 160 small and medium-sized vegetable ghee and cooking oil units spread all across Pakistan. The edible oil and fats sector include vegetable oil, ghee, and margarine. The domestic source of edible oil is cottonseed, sunflower, canola, and rapeseed.
  • What is the difference between edible oil and imported cooking oil?
  • Edible oil sector is characterized by low net margins as most suppliers sell imported cooking oil after packing with low value addition. Whereas the companies involved in the crushing of seeds for edible oil production usually have better margins than their counterparts.
  • How many processing plants are there in Punjab & Sindh?
  • In the fruits and vegetable sectors, there are more than 25 processing plants located in Punjab and Sindh. Most of these are citrus based due to the abundant acreage. Following citrus are mangoes, which are abundant in Southern Punjab and Sindh. The major processing plants are located in Peshawar, Lahore and Karachi.