Niger seed, cottonseed, soybeans, and sunflower seeds are used mainly to locally produce cooking oils. The remainder is made up of rapeseed, linseed, and groundnuts. In February 2021, Phibella Industrial Complex, Ethiopia’s largest edible oil facility, begun production of refined palm oil.
How much cooking oil does Ethiopia produce a day?
This giant edible oil plant now has capacity to produce 1,500 MT of cooking oil per day and at full production should cover 60 percent of Ethiopia’s demand for cooking oil. The 30-HA industrial complex has huge processing facilities for palm oil refining, sesame seed processing, and margarine and vegetable oil production, among others.
What is Ethiopia’s largest edible oil plant?
In February 2021, Phibella Industrial Complex, Ethiopia’s largest edible oil facility, begun production of refined palm oil. This giant edible oil plant now has capacity to produce 1,500 MT of cooking oil per day and at full production should cover 60 percent of Ethiopia’s demand for cooking oil.
Why is Ethiopia’s oilseed sector important?
Ethiopia’s oilseed sector plays an important role in generating foreign exchange earnings and supporting the livelihoods of market actors across the value chain.