high effient sunflower oil mill project cost in zambia

   
high effient sunflower oil mill project cost in zambia
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • high effient sunflower oil mill project cost in zambia
  • 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.
  • Can processing sunflower into oil boost income for small-scale farmers?
  • According to Bubala Soko, the agricultural extension officer for Kalichiro Agriculture Camp, processing sunflower into oil can help increase income for small-scale farmers. He explains: ¡°Sunflower is a crop that can improve income levels of farmers if they add value to their produce.
  • Why did she stop selling sunflower grains?
  • She stopped selling sunflower grains two years ago because she wanted to make more money by processing it into cooking oil. To process sunflower into cooking oil, farmers use a grinding machine called an expeller.