30T/D Sunflower Oil Equipment in Ethiopia
30T/D Sunflower Oil Equipment in Ethiopia
- Use: Sunflower Oil
- Type:Sunflower Oil Equipment
- Production Capacity: 150 TPD
- Power(W): 8kwh
- Dimension(L*W*H): 550*550*700mm
- Weight: 5-30T/H
- Core Components: Bearing, Motor, Pump, Gear, PLC, Other, Gearbox
- Market: 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 is oil palm grown in Ethiopia?
- This crop was introduced in Ethiopia at Gelesha in Gambella Region (Chapman & Escobar, 2003 ), Omorate and Weito in Southern region and Bako in Oromia region. Although oil palm is the ultimate crop to solve the edible oil shortage, it is not being cultivated at a large scale in Ethiopia.
- What is soybean used for in Ethiopia?
- Although 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.
- When was the first national oilseeds workshop held in Addis Abeba?
- Proceedings of the First National Oilseeds Workshop 3-5 December 1991, Addis Abeba, Addis Abeba, (pp. 193–201). Hartrich, S., & Berhanu, A. (2021). A market systems analysis of the edible oils sector in Amhara, Ethiopia. International Labor Organization. Institute of Agricultural Research. (1966-1980).
- How much oil does Ethiopia import a month?
- Every month, Ethiopia spends 48 million dollars importing edible oil which is predominantly palm oil (nearly 88%). That means the domestic source covers only 12% of the monthly demand.
- Are ground nut & Sunflower Good candidates for oil production?
- Based 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.