And this is exactly what the new avocado oil factory aims to achieve as well. The avocado factory is located a few kilometers from the village of Ena (Embu County, Kenya) and is situated in the middle of the mixed farms of our smallholder farmers.
Is avocado oil production feasible in Ethiopia?
The aim of this work is to investigate the feasibility of oil production from Avocado in Ethiopia. Being the soil nature, and the weather condition and of course the seasonality is ideal for Avocado cultivation, there is a wide production of Avocado in different area in Ethiopia.
Does Alfa Laval sell avocado oil?
Alfa Laval has partnered with avocado oil producers around the world to help them meet growing consumer demand for high-quality, edible virgin avocado oils. With industry-leading knowledge and technology, developed from decades of experience in cold-press avocado oil processing, we can supply complete lines to cover all of your needs.
Why do we grow avocados in Kenya?
To strengthen income and security for the farmers, we use the varieties "Hass" and "Fuerte" for our avocado oil. These provide particularly high oil yields, ripen quickly and produce more harvests on a smaller cultivation area. In addition, we have avocado seedlings grown in LIMBUA’s own Kenyan nurseries alongside organic macadamia seedlings.