sunflower oil production line overview in ivory coast

   
sunflower oil production line overview in ivory coast
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • sunflower oil production line overview in ivory coast
  • How did sunflower maintain its competitiveness on Oilseeds markets?
  • Sunflower succeeded in maintaining its competitiveness on oilseeds markets in the previous decades, through continuous innovation in genetics, production and markets and a growing segmentation.
  • Which countries import sunflower oil?
  • 75% of sunflower oil imports are bought by 8countries (see Tab. 2 ). EU, CIS (mainly Ukraine and Russia) and Turkey are also exporters. The European Union is net importer of approx. 0.9MnT /year; CIS is net exporter of 7.7MnT.
  • Where is sunflower produced?
  • Sunflower is produced at large scale in a limited number of countries, and two thirds of the production are concentrated in Europe, including Ukraine and Russia and the Trakya region of Turkey. The other major producing countries are Argentina, China, United States, and the South-Eastern part of Africa (South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia).
  • Where are oleic sunflowers grown?
  • For almost 20years, France has been a pioneer regarding oleic sunflower, more than 60% of its production being converted to oleic varieties since 2010, reaching 76% in 2019. The production of oleic sunflower grew quickly in Ukraine and Russia, reaching 420Kha in 2018 ( Tonin, 2018) and will probably quickly overpass the acreage in Western Europe.
  • Does sunflower oil affect biodiesel prices?
  • Sunflower oil is not directly involved in biodiesel, but most economists reach the conclusion that the emergence of biofuels made energy prices a driver of long-run agricultural price levels and that instability in energy markets is transferred to food markets ( Serra and Zilberman, 2013 ).
  • Are sunflowers irrigated in France?
  • In France, most sunflower (94%) crops are grown in non-irrigated areas (only 6% are irrigated according to Terres Inovia surveys), and thus face the climatic hazards in spring and summer seasons.