The oil is refined at the INDENI Refinery in Ndola (Copperbelt Province). The refinery, which is jointly owned by the Government of Zambia and an international oil company, Total Outre Mer, has a current capacity of 850,000 metric tons per year.
How much is a bag of sunflower worth in Zambia?
A bag of sunflower, which weighs 25 kilograms, is sold in Zambia for 150 Zambia Kwacha (about $6.60 US). Most farmers prefer to sell their sunflower as seeds and grain rather than process it because they receive sales income immediately. However, by adding value to her sunflower harvest, Mrs. Kamuwikeni is making twice the money she used to make.
How much does a sunflower cake cost in Zambia?
Mrs. Kamuwikeni can collect a by-product called sunflower cake and sell this to sunflower cake vendors at 1.20 Zambia Kwacha (about $0.05 US) per kilogram. Each 25-kilogram bag of sunflower gives her 10 kilograms of sunflower cake.