plants wide used to make cooking oil in zambia

   
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  • plants wide used to make cooking oil in zambia
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.

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 zampalm ¨C Zambia's first palm plantation?

LUSAKA, ZAMBIA ¨C 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.

How much does kamuwikeni pay for cooking oil?

The same bag can be processed into 10 litres of cooking oil, which Mrs. Kamuwikeni can sell for 430 Zambia Kwacha (about $19 US). She sells the oil in 750-millilitre bottles for 28 Zambia Kwacha (about $1.25 US). She pays 0.50 Zambia Kwacha (about $0.02 US) per kilogram to a miller who owns an expeller.