- Rapeseed (Brassica
napus), also known as Rape, Oilseed Rape, Rapa, Rapaseed and (one
particular cultivar) Canola, is a bright yellow flowering member of the
family Brassicaceae (mustard or cabbage family). The name is derived
through Old English from a term for turnip, rapum.
- Canola is a
“double-low” variety of the rapeseed plant (Brassica napus or Brassica
campestris) that was developed by traditional plant
breeding methods
in the 1970’s.
- The rapeseed is the
valuable, harvested component of the crop. The crop is also grown as a
winter-cover crop. It provides good coverage of the soil in winter, and
limits nitrogen run-off. The plant is ploughed back in the soil or used
as bedding. On some ecological or organic operations, livestock such as
sheep or cattle are allowed to graze on the plants.
- Canola oil is derived
from the seed of the canola plant. It is widely used in salad dressings,
margarines and shortenings and can also be used as a cooking oil. The
canola seed meal that remains after oil extraction is used in animal
feed, but is not used for human consumption.
- Seed preparation is the
first step in any oilseed processing plant regardless of the oilseed
feedstock. Seed preparation may include cleaning, de-hulling, cracking,
rolling, flaking, de-shelling, or some combination of these
processes.
- Two main types of
processes are used to separate oil from an oilseed. The first process is
mechanical extrusion, in which the seed is mechanically pressed,
allowing the oil to be separated from the meal. The second process is
solvent extraction, which is often used in conjunction with some form of
mechanical extrusion.
- The production of
animal feed, vegetable oil for human consumption, and biodiesel; leading
producers include the European Union, Canada, the United States,
Australia, China and India.
- Rape has been an
important crop to India for a long period of time. At an average India
produces around 5 million tones of raped annually. It stands at the 3rd
position in the list of rape producing countries contributing around 11%
of the world’s total production. Also it is the third largest producer
of rape oil in the world. Rajasthan is the leading rape producing state
in India.
- Rapeseed and its
related oils are the backbone of the vegetable oil world. Edible uses
for the oils with low erucic acid ( less than 2% ) are in cooking and
vegetable oils, which include salad dressing oils, shortening and
margarine. Oils with a higher erucic acid content are used in different
venues. They have industrial applications such as lubricants, rubber
additives, commercial waxes, nylon, diesel fuels and pesticides.
Rapeseed oil can also be used to control grain dust. Dust concentrations
can be reduced about eighty percent with the addition of 0.05% rapeseed
oil.
- Rapeseed oil is used in
the manufacture of biodiesel for powering motor vehicles. Biodiesel may
be used in pure form in newer engines without engine damage, and is
frequently combined with standard diesel in ratios varying from 2% to
20% biodiesel. Formerly, due to the costs of growing, crushing, and
refining rapeseed biodiesel, rapeseed derived biodiesel cost more to
produce than standard diesel fuel.
- The demand for the
consumption of mustard/rape seed comes mainly from eastern and northern
areas of the country. The arrival of this crop in the markets is in its
peak period during March to May. The major centers of consumption of its
oil are Kolkata, Bihar, Jharkhand and the northeastern areas like Assam,
Tripura, Sikkim etc.
- Canola oil is very
inexpensive compared to most other vegetable oils. As a cooking oil, it
is much cheaper than olive oil and peanut oil and similar in price to
soybean and corn oil. Canola oil is also much cheaper than other
“nutraceutical” oils like flaxseed and hempseed oil.
- In India, it is grown
on 13% of cropped land. According to the United States Department of
Agriculture, rapeseed was the third leading source of vegetable oil in
the world in 2000, after soybean and oil palm, and also the world's
second leading source of protein meal, although only one-fifth of the
production of the leading soybean meal.
- World production is
growing rapidly, with FAO reporting that 36 million tonnes of rapeseed
was produced in the 2003-4 season, and 46 million tonnes in 2004-5. In
Europe, rapeseed is primarily cultivated for animal feed[citation
needed] (due to its very high lipid and medium protein content[citation
needed]), and is a leading option for Europeans to avoid importation of
GMO products.
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General Information
- Rapeseed
- Canola Info
- Canola Oil
- Rapeseed as a
Crop
- Energy Balance and Co2
Balance
- Rapeseed Facts
- Specifications for
Crude Rape Seed Oil
- Specifications for Rape
Seed Oil Refined
Cultivation
- Growth Habits
- Cultural and
Environmental Requirements
- Description of
Rapeseed
- Post Harvest Profile Of
Mustard - Rapeseed
- Experience in Oil Seed
Rape Harvesting
- Evaluation of a Rice
Reaper Used for Rapeseed Harvesting
Extraction and
Processing
- Oilseed Processing: An
Overview
- Oil Seed
Processing
- Processing
Canola
- Oilseed Extraction -
Rapeseed Oil
- Solvent
Extraction
- Prepress
Processing
- Schematic of prepress
solvent extraction process
- Traditional and Modern
Oil Processing Methods
- Canola Biodiesel
Manufacturing
- Rapeseed
Processing
Production
- Rapeseed/Mustard: Area,
Production and Yield
- Alternative Crops with
Potential Industrial Uses
- Canola - Crop Production
- Germany: Rapeseed
Production Insufficient for Expanding Biodiesel Industry
- Production of Rape/Mustard in
India
- Production of
rapeseed
- Oilseed; Rapeseed -
Production, Consumption, Exports, and Imports Statistics
- Production of rapeseed
oil and ExPro meal
Company
Profiles
- Bunge Oilseed
Processing
- Khavardasht Agro-
Industry Company
- Shyam Industries
- Sunora Foods Ltd
Consultants
- Oilex Engineers Pvt
Ltd
- Intota
- Jannick H
Schmidt
- Management Solutions
Business Planning Consultants
- Vibrandt
Properties and
Functions
- The Digestibility of
Rapeseed Oil in the Rat
- Influence of Rapeseed
Oil on the Fat Content of Carcass and The Fat acid Profile of the
Carcass Fat in Rabbit
- Canola Oil Sensory
Properties
- Performance Properties
of Canola Oil
- Physical and Chemical
Properties
Quality and
Standards
Products and
Material Safety Data Sheet
- BioArmor
- Biodiesel
- D-TAM™ High Erucic Acid Oil
Base
- Refined Rapeseed
Oil
- Safety data for
rapeseed oil
- Blown oils
- Cold-pressed rapeseed
oil
- Refined Rapeseed
Oil
Patent
- Canola Oil with Reduced
Linolenic Acid
- Non-Hydrogenated Canola
Oil fro Food Applications
- Protein Extraction from
Canola Oil seed Meal
- Brassica napus plants
which produce non-hydrogenated canola oil for food applications
- Flotation of Lead
Sulfides Using Rapeseed Oil
- Composition, Methods
and Apparatus for Protecting Plants From Injury Caused by Frost or
Freezing Temperatures
- Method of
Freezing Fishery Products
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Technology
- Biodiesel for
Transportation
- Edible
oil and oil seeds Value Chain Intervention
- Cooking Oil and Climate
Change
- Pure Plant Oil: Clean
Engine Fuel Today & Tomorrow
- Well oiled
solutions
- Clean
Technologies
Applications
Canola Growers
Associations
- Canadian Canola Growers
Association
- Manitoba Canola Growers
Association
- Northern Canola Growers
Association
- Ontario Canola Growers
Association
- Saskatchewan Canola
Growers Association
Market
Report
- Assessment of Biodiesel
Feed stocks in Oregon
- Oil Seed Rape by Oil
Seed Rape Area Size Group (Hectares) & Region, County/Unitary
Authority 2003 June Agricultural Census
- Supplies of rape and
colza
- Canola India
Report
- Rapeseed Oil Used as
Fuel Causes Extremely High Cancer Risk
- Canola Oil
Report
Project
Plant
- Troika Solvent
Extraction Plants
- Aum Solvent Extraction
Plants
- Mechanical soybean and
canola oil extraction plant and storage bins for meals
- Crown/Schumacher
Suppliers
- Ara Sales
Company
- Buchanan Trading
Inc
- Canola Oil Suppliers
Directory
- Exporters of Rapeseed
Oil
- Greenea
- Rapeseed Oil
Manufacturers
- Rapeseed Oil Selling
Leads
Buyers
- Rapeseed Oil Buyers
List - 1
- Rapeseed Oil Buyers
List - 2
- Rapeseed Oil Buyers
List - 3
- Rapeseed Oil Buyers
List - 4
- Foreign
Importers & Buyers
Hazards
- Canola Oil - Optimal
Breathing
- Canola Oil Reactivity
Hazards
- Canola - Canada's Oil
Spill Onto The American Market
- False Claims About
Canola Oil
- Say "NO" to Canola
Oil
- The Dangers of Can-ugly
Oil
- Beware of Canola
Oil
Guides
- Rapeseed - Commodity
Information Sheet
- Canola Growers
Manual
- Production
Guidelines
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