small sunflower oil processing plant setup in malawi

   
small sunflower oil processing plant setup in malawi
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • small sunflower oil processing plant setup in malawi
  • Can Malawi develop a domestic sunflower value chain?
  • This policy briefing seeks to explore the potential for developing a domestic sunflower value chain (VC) in Malawi. It examines the different but interconnected roles that various stages of the VC play in driving the sunflower industry as a whole in Malawi, highlighting current bottlenecks and positive developments.
  • Is sunflower a future export crop for Malawi?
  • According to the National Export Strategy (2013-2018), sunflower and other oilseed commodities are prioritized as future export crops for Malawi. Sunflower production in Malawi is concentrated in some districts, including Kasungu, Mchinji, and Rumphi, where tobacco is also widely grown.
  • Does Malawi need a sunflower VC?
  • It ends with recommendations to improve sunflower¡¯s contribution to agriculture and industrial development in Malawi, emphasising the need for existing stakeholders in Malawi¡¯s domestic sunflower VC to collaborate in creating awareness of and providing information on sunflower production techniques and processing uses.
  • How much cooking oil is produced in Malawi?
  • According to the factory¡¯s production manager Regina Nothale, three kilograms of sunflower produces one litter of cooking oil. Currently, one litre of cooking oil in Malawi is sold at an average of K3 000, equivalent to three US dollars.