how to produce sunflower cooking oil in malawi

                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
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  • 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.
  • Is sunflower a future export crop for Malawi?
  • Since 2013, the National Export Strategy (2013-2018) prioritises sunflower and other oilseed com-modities as future export crops for Malawi. Sunflower production in Malawi is concentrated in some districts where tobacco is also widely grown, such as Kasungu, Mchinji and Rumphi.
  • Why is sunflower so popular in Malawi?
  • More than two decades ago, Sunflower ? a crop with large golden flowers grown for its edible seeds which yield oil ? was in high demand. The Sunflower sector in Malawi was booming. For Phiri, as a smallholder farmer he was within reach of making a fortune. He had produced a lot of sunflower from his farm in Chitipi, Lilongwe.
  • How much sunflower does Malawi produce a year?
  • Despite the increased demand of sunflower at local and international markets, the national production levels are still less inspiring. Available statistics show that the Malawi’s processor annual demand for sunflower seed hovers around 30-40,000 metric tonnes (mT). But the country only manages to produce an average of 11,000 mT per year.