While Congo produced 224,000 tons of palm oil in 1961, Malaysia and Indonesia produced 94,846 tons and 145,700 tons respectively. Sixty years later, Congo¡¯s production was stagnating at 300,000 tons, while Malaysia¡¯s and Indonesia¡¯s production had exponentially grown to 19.1 million tons and 44.8 million tons respectively.
What is sesame oil?
Sesame oil is an edible vegetable oil derived from sesame seeds. The oil is one of the earliest-known crop-based oils. Worldwide mass modern production is limited due to the inefficient manual harvesting process required to extract the oil. Oil made from raw seeds, which may or may not be cold-pressed, is used as a cooking oil.
What is a sesame seed?
Sesame is the first known crop used to extract edible oil, and its seeds are rich in proteins (Anilakumar et al., 2010). Sesame production is centered in Asia where ¡«70% of global sesame is produced. The seeds of sesame are produced in capsules, which burst upon maturity.
What is the future of vegetable oil in DR Congo?
Opportunities for the DR Congo The global vegetable oil market is expected to grow in value at over 7% per year from USD 318 billion in 2022 to reach USD 791 billion by 2031, with the palm oil segment being the biggest contributor to this growth [ 4 ].