peanuts oil processing plants in ethiopia

peanuts oil processing plants in ethiopia
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • peanuts oil processing plants in ethiopia
peanuts oil processing plants in ethiopia
peanuts oil processing plants in ethiopia
peanuts oil processing plants in ethiopia
peanuts oil processing plants in ethiopia
  • What are the main oilseed crops cultivated in Ethiopia?
  • A study conducted on oilseeds in 1973 shows that the main oilseed crops cultivated in Ethiopia by then were noug, linseed, gomezer, castor, groundnuts, sesame, sunflower and cotton seed. During the period 1969?1971 the total production of oilseeds was on average 5.23 million quintal per year with noug being the most important followed by sesame.
  • 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 ).
  • 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.
  • How to cover the demand of edible oil from local production?
  • In order to cover the demand of edible oil from local production, a sustained increase in production through an increase in productivity and area should be attained. Hence substituting the import with local production should be one of the economic priorities of Ethiopia.