High Yield Pumpkin Seeds Oil Plant in Ethiopia

High Yield Pumpkin Seeds Oil Plant in Ethiopia
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • What oilseeds are produced in Ethiopia?
  • Other oilseeds like linseed, soybeans, groundnuts, sunflower, and safflower seeds are produced in different parts of the country . Production and export of sesame seed has increased dramatically in the last ten years and thus Ethiopia. Ethiopia is fourth largest producer of sesame seed in the world behind India, China and Sudan.
  • What kind of oil is used in Ethiopia?
  • All other oilseed crops (soybeans, linseed, groundnuts, cottonseed etc.) grown in Ethiopia are almost entirely used domestically. 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.
  • Where does cooking oil come from in Ethiopia?
  • 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.
  • Who produces the most pumpkins in Kenya?
  • In Kenya, men are the main producers of pumpkin (Isaboke et al. 2012 ). This observation is contrary to those obtained by (Mbogne et al. 2015 ). According to them Cucurbita moschata and Cucurbita maxima were mainly grown by women (90%) in Cameroon. In Kenya, this gender variation in production can be explained by several determinants.