hydraulic sunflower candlenuts oil production line in south africa

hydraulic sunflower candlenuts oil production line in south africa
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • hydraulic sunflower candlenuts oil production line in south africa
hydraulic sunflower candlenuts oil production line in south africa
hydraulic sunflower candlenuts oil production line in south africa
hydraulic sunflower candlenuts oil production line in south africa
hydraulic sunflower candlenuts oil production line in south africa
  • How has the South African sunflower industry changed over the past two years?
  • Over the past two decades, the South African sunflower industry has been characterised by volatile production levels with virtually no real growth while domestic demand for oilcake and vegetable oil has increased by approximately 40%. The imports of seed, oil and cake have gradually been increasing to meet the rising domestic demand levels.
  • What is sunflower used for in South Africa?
  • In South Africa sunflower is well adapted in both hot and dry climate. The seed can be consumed after the hull has been removed as a snack or used for production of different oils. Most of the seed produced is marketed locally to expressers, animal feed manufacturers and for seed.
  • Is sunflower oil a food product in South Africa?
  • South Africa has classified sunflower oil as a basic food product, mainly used for home consumption. A large percentage of the South African sunflower crop is absorbed by the processing industry for conversion to mainly cooking oil. Globally, sunflower production makes up around 8% of the total global vegetable oil production (Konyali 2017).
  • Where do sunflower seeds come from in South Africa?
  • The production of sunflower, which is the important source of vegetable oil in South Africa, is most prevalent in thesummer rainfall areas. Local annual production for sunflower seed ranges between 500 000 to 700 000 tons.