STATUS AND PROBLEMS OF OILSEED CROPS PRODUCTION IN NEPAL

Statistical data of oil seed production in Nepal as imp. Cash crop in Nepal

YEAR

AREA
156310
154570
165240
177486
184460
185000
182110
179216
190429
189629
188455
187820
186720
186741
187823
188062
184218
180328
181361
198540
213706
214835
215600

1990/91
1991/92
1992/93
1993/94
1994/95
1995/96
1996/97
1997/98
1998/99
1999/00
2000/01
2001/02
2002/03
2003/04
2004/05
2005/06
2006/07
2007/08
2008/09
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
2012/13

PRODUCTION

YIELD
589
568
567
606
630
627
655
615
629
647
702
719
669
711
756
741
736
745
747
781
824
834
830

92140
87840
93690
107535
116300
115990
119250
110226
119731
122751
132331
134950
124931
132865
141989
139322
135660
134286
135494
155050
176186
179145.1
179000

[Area in Hectare, Production in Metric Tons and Yield in Kg. per Hectare]

AREA, PRODUCTION AND YIELD OF OILSEED CROPS , 2012/2013

[ Area in Ha., Prod. in Mt. and Yield in Kg/ Ha.]

Sarsoon

Mustard
Area

NEPAL:

Prod.

168901 142920

Yield

Area

Rayo

Prod.

Yield

846 13247 10971

828

Area

Prod.

6830 6024

Sunflower
Yield

Area

882 2447

Prod.

Sesame

Groundnut
Yield

2755 1126

Linseed

Area

Prod.

Yield

Area

Prod.

Yield

2717

3181

1171

3914

2748

702

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Area

Prod.

14319 7672

STATUS AND PROBLEMS OF OILSEED CROPS PRODUCTION IN NEPAL

Graph showing change in status of production of oilseed crop in Nepal

Production in Mt.
200000
180000
160000
140000
120000
100000
80000
60000
40000
20000

1990/91
1991/92
1992/93
1993/94
1994/95
1995/96
1996/97
1997/98
1998/99
1999/00
2000/01
2001/02
2002/03
2003/04
2004/05
2005/06
2006/07
2007/08
2008/09
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
2012/13

Year of production

Information about international trade of oilseed in Nepal(2012-2013)

Export by Nepal
Description,
Commodities/
Countries
Ground-nuts,
shelled,
whether or not
broken
Linseed,
whether or not
broken
Sesamum
seeds
China P.R.
India

Unit

Quantity

value

kg

100

4456

kg

43775

2871640

kg

575

42920

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STATUS AND PROBLEMS OF OILSEED CROPS PRODUCTION IN NEPAL

Oil seeds
India
Linseed oil
Australia
Castor oil and
its fractions
China P.R.
Sesame oil
and its
fractions

kg

480

18000

kg

1100

218675

kg

150

13250

kg

155

59253

Oil-cake and
other solid
residues of
linseed
India
Oil-cake and
other solid
residues of
sunflower
seeds
India
Oil-cake and
other solid
residues of
rape or colza
seeds
India

kg

1879105

28573387

kg

1822145

45816660

kg

2940

71440

Import by Nepal
Crude linseed oil
India
Linseed oil
India
Maize corn oil
Malaysia
Singapore
India
Turkey
Castor oil and its fractions
India
Sesame oil and its fractions
China P. R.
Japan
Malaysia
Singapore
Coconut oil
China P. R.
Indonesia
Malaysia
India

Kg.
Kg.
Kg.

Kg.
Kg.

Kg.

727
59,999
727
59,999
453
246,916
453
246,916
59,038
10,374,984
11,794
1,679,017
26,514
5,151,661
110
40,806
20,620
3,503,500
102,159
13,028,643
102,159
13,028,643
19,811
2,999,147
331
90,157
13
8,473
1,476
264,463
1,476
267,884
303,231
5
44,720
212,984
45,522

30,854,395
1,263
3,913,748
21,313,719
5,625,665

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STATUS AND PROBLEMS OF OILSEED CROPS PRODUCTION IN NEPAL

Distribution of oilseed crop in nepal
Crops

Distribution in nepal

Brassica juncea
Banarasi Rayo( mustard)
Tori (rapeseed)
Brown sarsoon
Yellow sarsoon ( turnip rape)

Whole terai & inner terai

Groundnut( Arachis hypoegea L.)

Batar (Trishuli), Dhunibeshi, Sarlahi, Rautahat,

Chitwan, Nawalpur, Tars & lower basins of the
hills.
Hills basin & terai
Chitwan, Jhapa
Chitwan, Morang & Sunsari

Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.)

Castor (Ricinus communis L.)
Sunflower ( Helianthus annus L.)
Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.)
Wild progentiers
Linseed (Linum usitatissium L.)

Terai region

Problems in oilseed crops production in Nepal

Rapeseed & mustard is liable to frost & cold. Earlier sowing & harvesting before the onset of
frost is only the option . The recommended sowing time of rapeseed & mustard is 15 sept15 oct and harvesting at 15 feb- 15 March.
Lack of sulphur in soil due to use of single graded fertilizer application like urea.
Farmers only uses local low yielding varities
Selection done by farmers is also unscientific; For mustard low land is suitable & for
rapeseed upland is suitable but farmer sows rapeseed in lowland.
Weed infestation like Orobanche have been effecting the yield.
Aphids, Alternaria blight are major pathogens
Mustard and rapeseed are grown in only in marginal lands
No application of organic fertilizer , monocropping system have lowered the soil fertility,
Broadcating of seeds causing ununiform plant population
Rapeseed & musrard are inter or mixed cropped with wheat but rapeseed is un attended for
pest & disease problems
Price of oilseeds always remains steady and stable so farmer unwills to adapt oil seed
farming properly.
Lack of proper knowledge about importance of oilseed crops between Nepalese farmers,
Lack of attention of Nepal government towards analyzing problems and carrying out any
good strategies.
References:

STATISTICAL INFORMATION ON NEPALESE AGRICULTURE2012/2013 (2069/070),

Government of NepalMinistry of AgriculturalDevelopmentAgri-Business Promotion and
Statistics Division Statistics SectionSingha Durbar, Kathmandu Nepal,
Class note prepared by LP Amagain ( Ph D) ;IAAS, Lamjung

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STATUS AND PROBLEMS OF OILSEED CROPS PRODUCTION IN NEPAL

Prepared by Amit Chaudhary,2nd sem