pressing 40-60kg seed oil processing plant in ethiopia

   
pressing 40-60kg seed oil processing plant in ethiopia
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • pressing 40-60kg seed oil processing plant in ethiopia
  • What oilseeds are used in Ethiopia?
  • Nine oilseeds namely noug, gomenzer, linseed, soybean, sunflower, castor, sesame, ground nut and cotton are important in Ethiopia for edible oil consumption. During the last 60years, 156 varieties with their production practices were registered. Sesame contributes significantly to the foreign currency earnings next to coffee.
  • How to cover the demand of edible oil from local production?
  • In order to cover the demand of edible oil from local production, a sustained increase in production through an increase in productivity and area should be attained. Hence substituting the import with local production should be one of the economic priorities of Ethiopia.
  • Where is oil palm grown in Ethiopia?
  • This crop was introduced in Ethiopia at Gelesha in Gambella Region (Chapman & Escobar, 2003 ), Omorate and Weito in Southern region and Bako in Oromia region. Although oil palm is the ultimate crop to solve the edible oil shortage, it is not being cultivated at a large scale in Ethiopia.
  • How do you process edible oil?
  • Processing and packaging Edible oil should be pressed or extracted from seeds mechanically or using organic chemicals. First seeds should be cleaned from any unwanted materials and conditioned if necessary dehulled. The oil is mechanically pressed to expel the oil from seeds containing¡Ý30% oil.