seed oil equipment in africa

                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • Is rubber seed oil a sustainable source of biodiesel for Sub-Saharan Africa?
  • Rubber seed oil is a sustainable and affordable source of biodiesel for sub-Saharan Africa development. Plantain peels that are in abundance in sub-Saharan Africa is a source of base catalyst for the transesterification of rubber seed oil. This is no regulatory framework and bioenergy policy in sub-Saharan Africa on the use of waste rubber seeds.
  • Why is rubber seed oil a good source of biodiesel?
  • Rubber seed oil has wider industrial applications and its biodiesel properties compete favorably with other non-edible oils. Rubber seed oil is a sustainable and affordable source of biodiesel for sub-Saharan Africa development.
  • What is Agra’s approach to seed production & distribution?
  • Since the launch of PASS in 2007, AGRA has developed a unique approach to seed production and distribution. This approach is aligned to the PASS seed value chain, which ranged from research and development through to production, marketing and commercialization.
  • How is Nigerian rubber seed oil extracted?
  • Ebewele et al. using locally fabricated mechanical screw press, optimized the extraction of Nigerian rubber seed oil to obtain a yield of 45.03 wt.% oil at process conditions of 10 wt.% moisture content, temperature of 70 °C and pressure of 8 MPa.