commercial palm fruit oil production line in ethiopia

commercial palm fruit oil production line in ethiopia
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • commercial palm fruit oil production line in ethiopia
commercial palm fruit oil production line in ethiopia
commercial palm fruit oil production line in ethiopia
commercial palm fruit oil production line in ethiopia
commercial palm fruit oil production line in ethiopia
  • Where is oil palm grown in Ethiopia?
  • This crop was introduced in Ethiopia at Gelesha in Gambella Region (Chapman & Escobar, 2003 ), Omorate and Weito in Southern region and Bako in Oromia region. Although oil palm is the ultimate crop to solve the edible oil shortage, it is not being cultivated at a large scale in Ethiopia.
  • Which country exports the most palm oil from Ethiopia?
  • At the same year, Palm Oil was the 189th most exported product in Ethiopia. The main destination of Palm Oil exports from Ethiopia are: Somalia ($296k), Indonesia ($87.1k), and Benin ($191). The fastest growing export markets for Palm Oil of Ethiopia between 2019 and 2020 were Somalia ($254k), Indonesia ($87.1k), and Benin ($191).
  • How much oil does Ethiopia import a month?
  • Every month, Ethiopia spends 48 million dollars importing edible oil which is predominantly palm oil (nearly 88%). That means the domestic source covers only 12% of the monthly demand.
  • 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 ).