Filza Qaisar1*, Fatima Batool1 and Hira Saeed1
1 Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, University of Agriculture Faisalabad
*Corresponding author: kinzaqaisarcheema@gmail.com
The oil from plant sources is high valued commodity both for edible or commercial purposes. Likewise, in the world, the demand for high quality vegetable oil is growing with increasing population of Pakistan. Conventional oilseeds like groundnut, sesame, brassica and mustard and introduced crops like soybean, safflower, and sunflower are major sources of edible oil in Pakistan. The current oil production form all these crops cannot meet the national oil demands. So, a huge gap between local oil production and actual consumption is met through heavy imports. Additionally, some non-true crops like cotton, maize, and rice bran could also help in resolving the oil crisis of the country. The potential of these crops is utilized to some extent but not fully uncovered yet. So, in future, appropriate measures should be taken to improve oil quality and quantity in the country.