reliable quality oil palm and processing in ethiopia

   
reliable quality oil palm and processing in ethiopia
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • reliable quality oil palm and processing in ethiopia
Is edible oil refining a new sector in Ethiopia?

Recommendations Although edible oil refining is not a new sector in Ethiopia, there are currently very few edible oil factories with the knowledge, technical and equipment capacity, human resources, and supply chain required to expect fortification of edible oils to flourish.

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.

Where are edible oil processing factories located in Ethiopia?

In addition, several large edible oil processing factories are under construction or in a pilot phase (located in Bahir Dar, Debre Markos, Burie, Wolkitie, Sebeta, and Dire Dawa). These large-scale factories have a designed production capacity greater than the annual edible oil demand within Ethiopia.

Does Ethiopia produce edible oil?

Despite Ethiopia being a major producer and exporter of oilseeds, it imports more than three-fourths of its domestic edible oil consumption. The sector has potential due to the increase in demand. Small scale millers currently supply more than 60% of the domestically produced edible oil. One of the main inputs here is noug.