vegetable and sunflower oil industry in togo

   
vegetable and sunflower oil industry in togo
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • vegetable and sunflower oil industry in togo
What is the export/production ratio of sunflower?

If we compare the export/production ratio of the main products involved in the vegetable oils and proteins markets, we see that sunflower is traded mainly after processing: 55% of the oil volumes were exported in 2018/19, 38% of the meals, and only 5% of the harvested seeds.

What opportunities are open for sunflowers in the future?

Many opportunities could be open in future for sunflower, leading to an increased valorisation of the whole plant through a biorefinery approach and a diversification of uses of oil (for food, food industry, biofuels, biomaterials), proteins (for feed, including aquaculture, food, potentially biomaterials), and even cellulosic fraction.

Does sunflower oil affect biodiesel prices?

Sunflower oil is not directly involved in biodiesel, but most economists reach the conclusion that the emergence of biofuels made energy prices a driver of long-run agricultural price levels and that instability in energy markets is transferred to food markets ( Serra and Zilberman, 2013 ).

Could oleochemistry play a role in vegetable oil consumption?

Another element could play on vegetable oil consumption: non-food uses for oleochemistry. We know that the development of oleochemistry is highly dependent on petroleum prices competition, but also on regulations and policies which could favour a series of small markets on sustainability or biodegradability criteria.