Does Egypt rely on cotton seeds for oil production?
Egypt does not rely on upon them for oil production. Cotton crop that is one of the dual-purpose crops is generally grown for textile industry. The cotton seeds are then utilized to produce crude cottonseed oil either by pressing or by solvent extraction or by both of the two technologies together.
When was crude oil produced from cottonseed?
Due to the progress in cotton ginning industry and the increase of cottonseed production as a byproduct of this industry, the production of a crude oil from cottonseed has been established in USA in 1799 (Jennings, 2010).
Which company produces all types of cotton in Egypt?
Produce all cotton types Giza 86, Giza 94. Ragab Cotton. one of the largest Exporting company in Egypt. Ragab Cotton. one of the largest Exporting company in Egypt.
What is cottonseed oil used for?
Cottonseed oil is used as liquid oil and in the manufacturing of shortening and margarine (USDA, 2002 ).