high quantity sunflower oil processing plant in ethiopia

high quantity sunflower oil processing plant in ethiopia
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • high quantity sunflower oil processing plant in ethiopia
high quantity sunflower oil processing plant in ethiopia
high quantity sunflower oil processing plant in ethiopia
high quantity sunflower oil processing plant in ethiopia
high quantity sunflower oil processing plant 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.
  • What is sunflower seed processing?
  • Sunflower seed processing focuses on sunflower oil as the most valuable product. It is used as high-value oil in various food applications. The deoiled meal is considered a byproduct and is mostly used as animal feed. In 2011, annual world production of deoiled sunflower meal was at 16 million tons ( FAO, 2013 ).
  • 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.
  • Are ground nut & Sunflower Good candidates for oil production?
  • Based on availability of land and water resources, the seed and oil yield potential as well as the need of industries, it appears that ground nut, sunflower and soybean are good candidates for wider production of oilseeds both under small-scale and large-scale farms.