tung seedunflower sunflower seed oil production line in johannesburg

   
tung seedunflower sunflower seed oil production line in johannesburg
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • tung seedunflower sunflower seed oil production line in johannesburg
  • Which companies crush sunflower seed in South Africa?
  • In South Africa, the main crushers of sunflower seed are Nola Industries, Epic and Epko. Pressing plants with relatively smaller crushing capacity in the country are Sealake Industries, Elangeni Oil & cake Mills and Capital Oil Mills.
  • How much sunflower seed oil is produced in South Africa?
  • Over the past three years South Africa produced around 300 000 tons of sunflower seed oil (SAGIS, 2011). According to a report on the Manufacturing of Oil and Animal Fat in South Africa by Who Owns Whom (Pty) Ltd the current processing capacity for sunflower seed is 1 442 000 ¨C 1 522 000 ton.
  • What is sunflower used for in South Africa?
  • In South Africa sunflower is well adapted in both hot and dry climate. The seed can be consumed after the hull has been removed as a snack or used for production of different oils. Most of the seed produced is marketed locally to expressers, animal feed manufacturers and for seed.
  • Why is Gauteng a major exporter of sunflower oil?
  • Gauteng Province, in spite of not being a major producer of sunflower seed is an exporter of sunflower oil because of larger number of traders who are situated in the province as well as the availability of Randfontein Grain Market in the Province.
  • How is sunflower oil produced?
  • The refining process produces sunflower oil which is used mostly for human consumption. Most of the large refineries are situated in Gauteng and Kwazulu Natal. The greatest importance of sunflower production is the extraction of oil from the seed.
  • Where do sunflower seeds come from in Gauteng?
  • From the figure below, it is clear that most of sunflower seed exports in Gauteng arise mainly from the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality while those from the other four districts namely, Sedibeng, West Rand, Ekurhuleni and City of Tshwane have been very low and irregular over the period between 2011 and 2020.