groundnut oil extraction and refining plant setup in ethiopia

   
groundnut oil extraction and refining plant setup in ethiopia
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • groundnut oil extraction and refining plant setup in ethiopia
  • Does Ethiopia produce groundnuts?
  • The by-product from the oil extraction of groundnut (groundnut cake) serves as animal feedstuff ( Alemayehu Chala et al., 2014 ). The yield of groundnuts in Ethiopia compared to other countries is extremely low, i.e., below 1.49 t ha 1 ( CSA, 2021 ), as compared to average yields on a global scale, i.e., 1.65 t ha 1 ( FAO, 2021 ).
  • 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.