high grade groundnut oil refining line in south africa

                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
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  • Are runner type groundnuts suitable for production in South Africa?
  • Runner type groundnuts are unsuitable for production in South Africa because of the longer growth season and the higher moisture requirements of these types. The only groundnuts suitable for South African conditions are the Spanish types with an upright growth habit and short growth season.
  • What is groundnut used for?
  • The figure indicates that locally groundnuts are utilized mainly for manufacturing peanut butter, for sales as raw peanuts to the direct market, for oil and oilcake and for seed. The figure further indicates that groundnut is mainly used for peanut butter and direct market as compared to the use for oil & oilcake and seed.
  • Are groundnuts a high value crop?
  • Processing Groundnuts are a high value crop that can be marketed with little processing but are extremely versatile and can be used in a wide range of products. The oil made from them can be used for cooking and they can be used to make peanut butter.
  • What is groundnut oil used for?
  • Oil extracted from the groundnut can be used as raw material for manufacturing of soap; massage oil for polio patients; body, shaving and hair creams; and fluid diet which is used to physically strengthen patients and to sharpen their appetites before and after operations.