small hot sunflower oil expellers in benin

                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
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  • How is sunflower oil processed?
  • To process sunflower into cooking oil, farmers use a grinding machine called an expeller. Because Mrs. Kamuwikeni does not have an expeller, she uses other people’s expellers and pays a processing fee. She says, “After extracting the oil using the expeller, the oil is not clean enough to be sold directly to the community.”
  • Can processing sunflower into oil boost income for small-scale farmers?
  • Bubala Soko is the agricultural extension officer for Kalichero Agriculture Camp. He says that adding value by processing sunflower into oil can boost income for small-scale farmers. Mr. Soko explains: “Sunflower is a crop that can improve income levels of farmers if farmers add value to their produce.
  • Why did Mrs kamuwikeni stop selling sunflower grains?
  • She stopped selling sunflower grains two years ago because she wanted to make more money. To process sunflower into cooking oil, farmers use a grinding machine called an expeller. Because Mrs. Kamuwikeni does not have an expeller, she uses other people’s expellers and pays a processing fee.
  • Why is sunflower oil a good crop?
  • The oil from sunflower offers more benefits compared to selling sunflower seed. Sunflower is a good crop because farmers also sell the by-product of sunflower cake.” Mrs. Kamuwikeni plans to buy an oil expeller and connect her farm to electricity so that she can start processing oil on her own.