Edible oil for consumption in Ethiopia is mainly imported from different countries. In calendar year (CY) 15, Ethiopia imported 479,000 metric tons of cooking oil, valued at nearly $474 million dollars. Of this imported oil, more than 90 percent by volume was palm oil, most of which comes from Indonesia and Malaysia.
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.
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.
Is edible oil production in Ethiopia erratic?
As it is depicted in the table below, the edible oil volume of production in Ethiopia shows erratic nature from the year 2007 to 2012 expect in the year 2011 which shows significant increase. However, it shows a general tendency of growth induced by high local demand.