Widely Used Soybean Oil Factory Plant Vic 1 in Ethiopia

Essential Oil Distillation Plant Soybean Oil Plant in Ethiopia

What percentage of Ethiopia’s oil production is based on soybeans?
In Ethiopia, soybean contributes nearly 10 percent to the country’s total oilseed production and accounts for only 4 percent of area planted to oilseeds. Due to the increasing demand for soybean as a cash crop, the production has reached to 86,467.869 tons with an average productivity of 2.271t·ha 1.
Is soy bean a good crop in Ethiopia?
Soybean is a multipurpose most nutritionally rich crop as its dry seed contains the highest protein and oil content among grain legumes with a good balance of the essential amino acids and oil. This study was conducted to analyze the trend of soy bean trade in Ethiopia.
What oilseeds are used in Ethiopia?
Nine oilseeds namely noug, gomenzer, linseed, soybean, sunflower, castor, sesame, ground nut and cotton are important in Ethiopia for edible oil consumption. During the last 60years, 156 varieties with their production practices were registered. Sesame contributes significantly to the foreign currency earnings next to coffee.
Where do Ethiopian farmers grow soybeans?
In the Jimma zone, part of southwest Ethiopia, where rainfed agriculture is common, farmers produce soybean under low input and poor crop management conditions.