Only four plants process peanut oil in the United States. Peanut oil is processed by conventional caustic refining, adsorbent bleaching, and deodorization. The food uses of peanut oil and protein are reviewed in this article. Abstract This article reviews the production, processing, and food uses of peanut oil and protein.
How much is peanut oil worth?
Historically, over the period of 1980?2018, US production of oilseed peanuts has increased from 2303 to 7234 million pounds while cash value varied from US$579 million to US$1.64 billion. US production of peanut oil from 2005 to 2017 varied from 181 to 260 million pounds.
Where are peanuts grown?
Peanut is cultivated in 25.70 million ha world over with a total production of 42.32 million tons of in-shell peanuts during 2014 (FAOSTAT 2015 ). China (22%), India (19%), Nigeria (11%), and the USA (2%) are the major peanut growing countries.
Why are peanut production levels low in developing countries?
Productivity levels of peanut in most of the developing countries have remained low due to several production constraints which include biotic and abiotic stresses, lack of efficient seed dispersal systems, technological knowhow, market accessibility, low-input use and factors related to socio-economic infrastructure.