extraction of sunflower oil in tanzania

                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
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  • Why is Tanzania focusing on Sun-flower oil?
  • The government is keen to increase domestic production of edible oils, with an initial focus on sun-flower which is suited to Tanzania’s climate and can support economic growth through increased farm incomes, employment creation, and a reduced import bill.
  • Can the sunflower sector become an exporter to other countries?
  • Industrialization of the sunflower sector is just a start, and a number of challenges remain before it can fulfill its potential ? possibly as an exporter to other countries in the region. For now, from a seed to oil, and policy to people’s lives, the model established in Tanzania’s sunflower sector offers the promise to scale.
  • How does the sunflower value chain contribute to Tanzania's economic development?
  • (Source: Authors compilation from Tanzania Revenue Authority data). The sunflower value chain is capable of significantly contributing to the economic development of Tanza-nia by increasing the income of smallholder farmers, creating employment opportunities for the youth, and reducing the edible oil import bill.
  • How much oil is used in tan-Zania?
  • The average annual demand for edible oils in Tan-zania is almost 600,000 tonnes. Approximately 60 percent of the 600,000 tonnes is palm oil, of which over 90 percent (of the palm oil) is imported. The remaining 40 percent is mainly sunflower oil, which is processed from locally produced sunflower seeds.