screw sunflower seed oil production line for eu in south africa

   
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  • screw sunflower seed oil production line for eu in south africa
  • How much sunflower seed oil is produced in South Africa?
  • Over the past three years South Africa produced around 300 000 tons of sunflower seed oil (SAGIS, 2011). According to a report on the Manufacturing of Oil and Animal Fat in South Africa by Who Owns Whom (Pty) Ltd the current processing capacity for sunflower seed is 1 442 000 ¨C 1 522 000 ton.
  • Where do sunflower seeds come from in South Africa?
  • The production of sunflower, which is the important source of vegetable oil in South Africa, is most prevalent in thesummer rainfall areas. Local annual production for sunflower seed ranges between 500 000 to 700 000 tons.
  • Are sunflower seeds suitable for South African climatic conditions?
  • Sunflower seed production is very suitable for South African climatic conditions as sunflower plants are drought tolerant. The deep root system of a sunflower enables the plant to perform better than other crops during dry seasons.
  • Which companies crush sunflower seed in South Africa?
  • In South Africa, the main crushers of sunflower seed are Nola Industries, Epic and Epko. Pressing plants with relatively smaller crushing capacity in the country are Sealake Industries, Elangeni Oil & cake Mills and Capital Oil Mills.