semi sunflower screw oil processing plant in ethiopia

semi sunflower screw oil processing plant in ethiopia
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • semi sunflower screw oil processing plant in ethiopia
semi sunflower screw oil processing plant in ethiopia
semi sunflower screw oil processing plant in ethiopia
semi sunflower screw oil processing plant in ethiopia
semi sunflower screw 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.