expressing sunflower seed oil using a ram press in zambia

   
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  • expressing sunflower seed oil using a ram press in zambia
Can hard shelled sunflower seed be pressed?

If hard-shelled seed is pressed, the oil extraction rate will be low and press wear will be increased. Hard-shelled sunflower seed can be used when it has been decorticated before pressing. The oil produced from pressing soft-shelled seed without prior decortication has to be clarified to remove small pieces of the seed hulls.

How much is a bag of sunflower worth in Zambia?

Most farmers prefer to sell their sunflower as seeds and grain rather than process it because they receive sales income immediately. But now that Mrs. Kamuwikeni is adding value to her sunflower harvest, she is making twice the money she used to make. A bag of sunflower weighing 25 kilograms is sold at 150 Zambia Kwacha (about $6.60 US).

Can processing sunflower into oil boost income for small-scale farmers?

Bubala Soko is the agricultural extension officer for Kalichero Agriculture Camp. He says that adding value by processing sunflower into oil can boost income for small-scale farmers. Mr. Soko explains: ¡°Sunflower is a crop that can improve income levels of farmers if farmers add value to their produce.

What is the oil content of sunflower seeds?

Martin Fisher has developed a small, gravity press filter in Kenya. Sunflower seeds have an oil content of 2548%, depending on the variety (Wiemer and Korthals-Altes, 1989). Low-oil varieties have been grown in East Africa as a snack food or birdseed for many years (Zulberti, Schmidt, and Mugeto, 1990).