Why is groundnut production important in Ethiopia?
Groundnut production has supplement advantages in fixing nitrogen for soil fertility and improves productivity of other crops when cultivated as crop rotation with other crops [ 7 ]. In Ethiopia the importance of groundnut production become increasing and has got greater focus at domestic demand.
What raw materials are required for groundnut oil production?
A. RAW AND AUXILARY MATERIALS The principal raw material required for the production of groundnut oil is groundnut seed, which are produced locally in different regions such as Oromia, Benishangul, SNNPRS, etc. The seed gives 44.5-50% oil, 50-55% meal. All the other raw materials are also found locally.
What is groundnut oil used for?
Groundnut oil is used for cooking food. The Country’s requirement of groundnut oil is met through import and domestic production. However, the market is quite dominated by imports. In 2000-2006 the highest share that could be achieved by domestic manufacturers was 26% in year 2003, while the average for the same period was around 11%.
How old is groundnut production experience?
However, on the side of households, groundnut production experience is far from the age of groundnut producers. According, the average farmers’ groundnut production experience who were selected collectors, wholesalers, retailers, and consumers market channel were 6, 6, 5, and 5 years, respectively.