sunflower oil production line in south africa

                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • How much sunflower seed oil is produced in South Africa?
  • Over the past three years South Africa produced around 300 000 tons of sunflower seed oil (SAGIS, 2011). According to a report on the Manufacturing of Oil and Animal Fat in South Africa by Who Owns Whom (Pty) Ltd the current processing capacity for sunflower seed is 1 442 000 ? 1 522 000 ton.
  • What is sunflower used for in South Africa?
  • In South Africa sunflower is well adapted in both hot and dry climate. The seed can be consumed after the hull has been removed as a snack or used for production of different oils. Most of the seed produced is marketed locally to expressers, animal feed manufacturers and for seed.
  • Is sunflower oil a food product in South Africa?
  • South Africa has classified sunflower oil as a basic food product, mainly used for home consumption. A large percentage of the South African sunflower crop is absorbed by the processing industry for conversion to mainly cooking oil. Globally, sunflower production makes up around 8% of the total global vegetable oil production (Konyali 2017).
  • Where are the sunflower refineries located in South Africa?
  • Most of the large refineries are situated in Gauteng and Kwazulu Natal. The greatest importance of sunflower production is the extraction of oil from the seed. Figure 4 below shows the domestic producer sales and exports of sunflower seed from 2009 to 2018 marketing season.