proccess of palm oil from sunflower in zambia

   
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  • proccess of palm oil from sunflower in zambia
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.

Will zampalm plantation reduce dependence on crude palm oil?

LUSAKA, ZAMBIA ¨C Zambeef¡¯s Zampalm plantation in Muchinga Province has started commercial production of palm oil and its quality is already impressing buyers such as Global Industries. The production and processing of crude palm oil is expected to drastically reduce the country¡¯s dependence on crude palm oil and edible oil imports.

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.

Can mmmz make sunflower oil more widely available in Zambia?

The company will buy all sunflower produced by contracted out-growers. MMMZ wants to make sunflower oil more widely available in Zambia through this project. Sunflower oil is more nutritious than other edible oils and if processed from locally produced seed can be sold at prices which are affordable to low-income consumers.