sunflower oil mill project cost profile in south africa

   
sunflower oil mill project cost profile in south africa
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • sunflower oil mill project cost profile in south africa
  • How much sunflower seed is produced in South Africa?
  • For the period between 2011 and 2020, an average of about 760.6 thousand tons sunflower seed were produced per annum while the gross value was approximated at 3.6 billion Rand per annum. The gross value of sunflower seed produced in South Africa has been relatively volatile for the past ten years.
  • Does South Africa export sunflower oil?
  • It was decided to explore markets to which South Africa does not currently export sunflower oil. Among the new markets with the highest potential to export South African sunflower oil, the UK was chosen as the market with the most suited for South African sunflower oil.
  • How much does sunflower oil cost in South Africa?
  • Figure 5 below shows the price of sunflower oil and the average price of mineral oil. As indicate by the graph vegetable oil prices follows mineral oil prices very closely. £3.42 South African exporters are able to provide 2 liter bottles of sunflower cooking oil at a FOB price of US$ 2.08 per 2 litre bottle (Alibaba, 2011).
  • How has the South African sunflower industry changed over the past two years?
  • Over the past two decades, the South African sunflower industry has been characterised by volatile production levels with virtually no real growth while domestic demand for oilcake and vegetable oil has increased by approximately 40%. The imports of seed, oil and cake have gradually been increasing to meet the rising domestic demand levels.