Project Report on Solvent Extraction Plant Of Cotton Seed

Cotton the king of natural fibres is mainly cultivated for its lint which is the most sought after textile fibre till date due to its inherent ecofriendly and comfort characteristics. It is also one of the important cash crops of many of the Afro-Asian countries  like India, Iran, Egypt, Sudan, Uzbekistan, Tanzania, etc. and  plays a major role in  their economic development. However, of late, cotton cultivation in general and especially in these countries is becoming non-remunerative on account of higher cost of  inputs by  way of plant  protection measures, low productivity in rain fed cultivation, etc. As a result, the cultivators are not able to get adequate returns commensurate with their inputs. Hence, there is an urgent need to explore  alternative means of increasing the returns from cotton farming. While efficient use of available resources, good quality seeds, organic cultivation, transgenic cotton etc. could  reduce the cost of cultivation and enhance productivity, a judicious approach to promote the use of  by-products from cotton cultivation through  value addition route offers an attractive proposition to generate additional income to the farming community and the industries. Cotton is one of the most important commercial crops of  India and is the single  largest  natural source of fibre. It plays a dominant role in its agrarian and industrial  economy  as the backbone of textile  industry,  which consumes  70%  of the country's total fibre produced.