agricultural sunflower oil pressing plant in lusaka

agricultural sunflower oil pressing plant in lusaka
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • agricultural sunflower oil pressing plant in lusaka
agricultural sunflower oil pressing plant in lusaka
agricultural sunflower oil pressing plant in lusaka
agricultural sunflower oil pressing plant in lusaka
agricultural sunflower oil pressing plant in lusaka
  • Can mmmz make sunflower oil more widely available in Zambia?
  • The company will buy all sunflower produced by contracted out-growers. MMMZ wants to make sunflower oil more widely available in Zambia through this project. Sunflower oil is more nutritious than other edible oils and if processed from locally produced seed can be sold at prices which are affordable to low-income consumers.
  • Can processing sunflower into oil boost income for small-scale farmers?
  • Bubala Soko is the agricultural extension officer for Kalichero Agriculture Camp. He says that adding value by processing sunflower into oil can boost income for small-scale farmers. Mr. Soko explains: “Sunflower is a crop that can improve income levels of farmers if farmers add value to their produce.
  • When to plant sunflowers in Lusaka?
  • Region I normally experiences short rain period and usually short. Farmers inRegion II are encouraged to plant sunflower from late November to mid December. Areas in this region include Lusaka, Eastern and Central provinces.
  • How much is a bag of sunflower worth in Zambia?
  • Most farmers prefer to sell their sunflower as seeds and grain rather than process it because they receive sales income immediately. But now that Mrs. Kamuwikeni is adding value to her sunflower harvest, she is making twice the money she used to make. A bag of sunflower weighing 25 kilograms is sold at 150 Zambia Kwacha (about $6.60 US).