palm groundnut cooking oil production line in zambia

palm groundnut cooking oil production line in zambia
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • palm groundnut cooking oil production line in zambia
palm groundnut cooking oil production line in zambia
palm groundnut cooking oil production line in zambia
palm groundnut cooking oil production line in zambia
palm groundnut cooking oil production line in zambia
  • What is zampalm ? Zambia’s first palm plantation?
  • LUSAKA, ZAMBIA ? Zampalm in Mpika is Zambia’s first ever palm plantation. The plantation boasts 2,800 hectares of palm plants, which when harvested will produce crude palm oil that is the basic ingredient in most vegetable oils on the market in Zambia.
  • Why are groundnuts important in Zambia?
  • Groundnuts are an important legume crop in Zambia. They are grown as both food and cash crop. Groundnuts are important for household food and nutrition security because of their nutritive value (a kernel contain 23 ? 25 % protein and 45 ? 52 % edible oil).
  • Is Zambia a good place to grow palm oil?
  • While Zambia is not a traditional growing region for palm oil, lower yields are expected to be outweighed by the competitive advantage of being closer to consumers in the region given that the cost of importing edible oil from the Far East can account for around a third of its retail price.
  • What is the market for edible oil in Zambia?
  • The market for edible oils in Zambia, of which palm oil is one component, is estimated at 120,000 tonnes per year, and this is expected to continue growing as the country develops further. More than half of Zambia’s edible oil consumption is imported from the Far East, East Africa and South Africa.