Cotton Seed Oilcake

COTTON SEED OILCAKE

Overview

When kapas is ginned, the lint and seed get separated. When cottonseed is crushed for the extraction of oil, the by-product which remains after extraction of oil is called CottonSeed Oil Cake or Kapasia Khali in Hindi. This is mainly used as cattle feed. Cotton seed oil cake fresh production starts after the cotton arrivals in different regions of India.

Uses of Cotton Seed Oilcake

  • When Cotton Seed is crushed for extraction of oil, the by-product which remains after extraction of oil is called Cotton Seed Oil Cake or Kapasia Khali in hindi. This is mainly used as cattle feed.

  • Cotton Seed Oil Cake has around 25% protein content in it. Consumption of Cotton Seed Oil Cake by cattle does add viscosity to the milk.

Factors influencing the price

  • Weather condition in cotton producing areas especially at sowing, flowering and harvesting stage

  • Demand for Cotton Seed Oil Cake from farmers, dairy and feed industry

  • Demand-Supply and price of other competitive feeds like Guar churi, Korma, Maize churi, Pulses churi, Mustard seed oil cake, other oil cakes, Green fodder, etc.

  • Price movement in cotton, especially Cotton Seed

  • Quality of Cotton Seed Oil Cake especially the oil%

  • International production of Cotton.

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