oil mill plant sunflower oil mill project in ethiopia

   
oil mill plant sunflower oil mill project in ethiopia
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • oil mill plant sunflower oil mill project 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.

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 many plant species are economically important in Ethiopia?

Among many plant species that bear oils in their seed in Ethiopia, only nine of them are economically important.

How much oil did Ethiopia import in 1973?

During 1973, Ethiopia imported 1000 tons of edible oil. During the same period, the per capita consumption was 1.04?kg/year for rural and 8.04?kg/year for urban consumers. Similarly, oilseeds were the fourth export commodities with sesame and oilseed cake being the dominant commodities and in 1970 it amounted 32,379,000 birr.