bigger project sunflower oil production line in ethiopia

bigger project sunflower oil production line in ethiopia
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • bigger project sunflower oil production line in ethiopia
bigger project sunflower oil production line in ethiopia
bigger project sunflower oil production line in ethiopia
bigger project sunflower oil production line in ethiopia
bigger project sunflower oil production line in ethiopia
  • What oilseeds are used in Ethiopia?
  • Nine oilseeds namely noug, gomenzer, linseed, soybean, sunflower, castor, sesame, ground nut and cotton are important in Ethiopia for edible oil consumption. During the last 60?years, 156 varieties with their production practices were registered. Sesame contributes significantly to the foreign currency earnings next to coffee.
  • How can edible oil meet the national demand?
  • In the short term, sufficient amount of edible oil to meet the national demand can come from maximizing sesame export and production of sunflower, groundnut and soybean as raw material for local industries. In the long term, oil palm production is indispensable to feed the ever-growing population.
  • How many plant species are economically important in Ethiopia?
  • Among many plant species that bear oils in their seed in Ethiopia, only nine of them are economically important.
  • Is there an edible oil shortage in eastern Africa?
  • In the 1970’s FAO forecasted that there will be edible oil shortage in Eastern Africa and set up experimental plots and pilot production of oil palm at Gelesha; what is now in Mizing Zone of the Gambella Region (Chapman & Escobar, 2003 and Alemaw, 2011 ).