organic milled sunflower in durban

organic milled sunflower in durban
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • organic milled sunflower in durban
organic milled sunflower in durban
organic milled sunflower in durban
organic milled sunflower in durban
organic milled sunflower in durban
  • Where are sunflower seeds made in South Africa?
  • The largest factories for sunflower seeds in South Africa can be found in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng provinces. South African domestic production is stable enough to be able to accommodate the local demand, thus most of the sunflower seeds products consumed in the country are produced locally.
  • What is the importance of sunflower production in South Africa?
  • The most importance of sunflower production is the extraction of oil from the seed. South Africa has produced about 230 000 tons of sunflower oil for the past ten years, which represents about 30 % of the seed produced. The industry does not import any significant sunflower seed but import sunflower crude oil.
  • Is there a market for sunflowers in South Africa?
  • Letsitsa has been farming with sunflowers for the last four years and says there is a big market for the crop in South Africa. “One of the [advantages] of farming the sunflower is that the market is ready and available. You can always take your sunflowers to OVK and other manufacturers. The market for the oil seeds is very big.”
  • How much oil is in sunflower seeds in South Africa?
  • Luckily for South African producers, oil content in sunflower seeds is largely dependent on the cultivar or variety chosen by the farmer. There are around 200 different sunflower seed varieties for producers to choose from, with around 113 classified as high oil hybrids. That means those hybrids can produce an oil content of more than 40%.