Rapeseed, plant of the mustard family (Brassicaceae) grown for its seeds, which yield canola, or rapeseed, oil. Canola oil is variously used in cooking, as an ingredient in soap and margarine, and as a lamp fuel (colza oil). Learn more about the plant and its uses.
Where is oilseed rape grown?
Oilseed rape ( Brassica napus L.) is the major oilseed crop in temperate regions and ranks second among oilseed crops produced worldwide (FAO 2008 ). Depending on the climate it is grown as a winter annual or as a spring annual crop. Important growing areas are Northern and Southern America, Northern Europe, China and Australia.
What are the different types of oilseed rape?
Currently, specialty oil quality oilseed rape types like high oleic acid/low linolenic acid (HOLL) or high erucic acid oilseed rape (HEAR) are also cultivated on a smaller scale as identity-preserved crops. Conventional breeding programs mainly focus on improving yield, yield stability and oil content.
How many oilfields are there in Ivory Coast?
Ivory Coast to date has 51 identified oilfields with four in production, 26 in exploration and the remaining 21 still up for grabs. In 2014, Total said exploration had shown "very promising" prospects. Aside from Total and Eni, Britain’s Tullow Oil has also announced significant discoveries of Ivorian offshore oil reserves in recent years.