peanut sunflower rape seed sesame oil press in ethiopia

   
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • peanut sunflower rape seed sesame oil press in ethiopia

FAQ

  • QWhat oilseeds are used in Ethiopia?
    ANine 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.
  • QDoes Ethiopia export Sesame?
    AAlthough the list of oilseeds exported from Ethiopia suchas soybean, castor, linseed and noug, sesame remains the most important export commodity next to coffee. Ethiopia is the second exporter of sesame globally next to Myanmar. Although sesame is cultivated in all lowlands, the product from Humera and Metema has prime quality.
  • QWhat is the minimum quantity I must order?
    AWe don't technically have minimums, but if you order more than 22 sets once,we can give you a discount.
  • QHow can edible oil meet the national demand?
    AIn the short term, sufficient amount of edible oil to meet the national demand can come from maximizing sesame export and production of sunflower, groundnut and soybean as raw material for local industries. In the long term, oil palm production is indispensable to feed the ever-growing population.
  • QWhat is soybean used for in Ethiopia?
    AAlthough soybean is considered as an oilseed in the developed world, in Ethiopia it is mostly used as a baby food and protein supplement for milking mothers (Fraanje & Garnett, 2020 ). There are a total of 35 released soybean varieties equally divided in early, medium and late maturity groups.
  • QAre ground nut & Sunflower Good candidates for oil production?
    ABased on availability of land and water resources, the seed and oil yield potential as well as the need of industries, it appears that ground nut, sunflower and soybean are good candidates for wider production of oilseeds both under small-scale and large-scale farms.
  • QIs rape seed high oleic or low erucic?
    ARape seed ( Brassica napus) genotypes containing low erucic and high oleic are known as canola to mean the trade name Canadian Oil (Daun, 1984 ). However, erucic acid is controlled by two alleles with additive effect and, the pollen has a direct effect on the embryo.