Canola, known in Europe as rapeseed, is widely grown in Canada, Europe and Australia, where its distinctive flowers turn fields into carpets of yellow. It is crushed to produce cooking oil and other products, including renewable fuels, and meal for animal feed.
Does South Africa Import canola oil?
SOILL said that while South Africa predominantly relied on domestically-produced canola oil, the country remained a net importer of all fats and oils. ¡°This means that South Africa does not produce sufficient product for its demand, and is reliant on imports.
How important is canola processing in Canada?
It is estimated that processing canola and soybeans in Canada is now responsible for $7.8 billion in economic activity every year, a threefold increase from a decade ago. About 10,000 Canadian jobs are directly and indirectly attributed to the crushing, refining, and delivery of canola meal and oil.
How much canola seed will South Africa produce?
Picture: David Ritchie/ Independent Newspapers As the annual canola harvest begins to wind down across various regions in South Africa, Southern Oil (SOILL) said it anticipated an impressive total yield of more than 220 000 tons of canola seed.