Can Pakistan use palm oil for more than cooking?

Published 2025년 11월 13일

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In the bustling kitchens of Pakistani homes, from the hum of deep fryers to the sizzling sound of pakoras and samosas, a surprising foreign ingredient plays a starring role: Indonesian palm oil. But behind its ubiquity in daily life, there’s a much larger economic story unfolding. It stretches far beyond the cooking pot and into

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the heart of Pakistan’s consumer goods sector. While it might seem like just another commodity, palm oil’s importance runs deeper than its role in frying up crispy snacks. It touches nearly every part of Pakistan’s consumer landscape. From the vanaspati ghee that graces every kitchen to the packaged snacks lining grocery store aisles, palm oil has woven itself into the very fabric of daily life. For a country that imports over 80% of its edible oils, the stability of the palm oil supply is crucial, especially in a region where food prices are volatile and household budgets are stretched thin. For almost 30 years of expertise in the agri markets, UkrAgroConsult has accumulated an extensive database, which became the basis of the platform AgriSupp. It is a multi-functional online platform with market ...

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