Physical Tea Seed Oil Refinery Processing Line in Morocco

Small Tea Seed Oil Refinery Project in Morocco

How many vegetable oil refining plants are there in Morocco?
There are 2crushing units and 5vegetable oil refining plants in Morocco. These plants accounts for crushing capacity of 620,000tons/year and a refining capacity of 770,000tons/year.
What is the importance of reviving the oilseed sector in Morocco?
Revival of the oilseed sector in Morocco has great potential to reduce reliance on imports, achieve a better trade balance and improve food security. Furthermore, it may help improve the level of employment upstream and downstream of the sector, promote local sustainable development and raise the incomes of farmers and rural communities.
What oilseeds are grown in Morocco?
Several annual oilseed species have been grown in Morocco: sunflower, rapeseed, groundnut, soybean, sesame and safflower. Their cultivation area has continued to decline since the 1990s following several factors, in particular the abolition of guaranteed minimum price and liberalization of the sector.
What is oilseed used for?
Oilseeds are grown mainly for the extraction of vegetable oils and for its by-products needed in livestock feed and in other industrial uses. The oils obtained from them are becoming a staple food used in daily cooking in several countries, and as a result the world demand is constantly increasing.