grape seed oil production line 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 60?years, 156 varieties with their production practices were registered. Sesame contributes significantly to the foreign currency earnings next to coffee.
  • Where is niger seed produced in Ethiopia?
  • Niger seed, also known as noug, is the second most produced oilseed in Ethiopia, accounting for a little more than one-fourth of oilseed production. Close to 800,000 small-scale farmers produce Niger seed and more than 95 percent of production is concentrated in the highlands of Oromia and Amhara.
  • Where is sesame seed grown in Ethiopia?
  • Sesame seed is one of the most widely produced oilseed crop, representing 30 percent of Ethiopia’s oilseed production. Production is mainly concentrated in the northern and northwestern Ethiopia, bordering Sudan and Eritrea.
  • How much cooking oil does Ethiopia produce a day?
  • This giant edible oil plant now has capacity to produce 1,500 MT of cooking oil per day and at full production should cover 60 percent of Ethiopia’s demand for cooking oil. The 30-HA industrial complex has huge processing facilities for palm oil refining, sesame seed processing, and margarine and vegetable oil production, among others.