sunflower oil making plant in ethiopia

sunflower oil making plant in ethiopia
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • sunflower oil making plant in ethiopia
sunflower oil making plant in ethiopia
sunflower oil making plant in ethiopia
sunflower oil making plant in ethiopia
sunflower oil making 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.
  • Why is sunflower a good source of oil?
  • This is because sunflower is one of the largest sources of edible oils in the world, next to soybean and oil palm. As reported by Pilorge ( 2020 ), sunflower is the third oilseed produced in the world, the fourth vegetable oil and third oilseed meal among protein feed sources. 9. Oil palm
  • 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.
  • 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.