prickly pear oil expeller plant in ethiopia

   
prickly pear oil expeller plant in ethiopia
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • prickly pear oil expeller plant in ethiopia
  • What is Ethiopian prickly pear?
  • Ethiopian prickly pear (EPP) is an indigenous cactus which known to be supportive food for drought-prone province that enlightening the potential agronomic importance due to its delicious cladodes and fruits as fodder for livestock, as well as a vegetable and fruit for human consumption.
  • Are prickly pear trees a 'godsend' for Tunisia?
  • On the road to Zelfen, Tunisia, fields of prickly pear trees stretch as far as the eye can see: this plant is a "godsend" for this deprived region thanks to the anti-wrinkle oil that is extracted from it, which is very popular in cosmetics. "Here is the capital of the prickly pear," says Mohamed Rochdi Bannani proudly.
  • Where is the capital of the prickly pear?
  • "Here is the capital of the prickly pear," says Mohamed Rochdi Bannani proudly. It is one of the first in Tunisia to have invested in the processing of the seeds of the fruits of this cactus, to produce the precious and expensive oil - 350 euros per liter - increasingly sought after internationally for its anti-aging properties.
  • Where does prickly pear come from?
  • Tunisia ranks fifth in the world in terms of area cultivated prickly pear for commercial purposes with 117,771 ha, behind Brazil, Mexico, Ethiopia and Morocco. Nearly 8,000 liters were exported in 2021 for a turnover of 5 million euros, according to PAMPAT, which, since 2013, trains producers and helps them to organize in professional circuits.