FORESTRY
AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION
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Question
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What is the world’s most important source of vegetable oil?
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Soybeans
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Corn kernels
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Peanuts
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Sunflower seeds
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Despite the relatively low oil content of the seed (about 20% on moisture-free basis), soybeans are the largest single source of edible oil and account for roughly 50% of the total oilseed production of the world.
Detailed explanation-2: -It is one of the most widely consumed cooking oils and the second most consumed vegetable oil. As a drying oil, processed soybean oil is also used as a base for printing inks (soy ink) and oil paints.
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