cotton seed flax mustard oil mill machine in Ethiopia

Oil Plant Machinery / Oil Expeller in Addis Ababa

  • cotton seed flax mustard oil mill machine in Ethiopia
  • cotton seed flax mustard oil mill machine in Ethiopia
  • cotton seed flax mustard oil mill machine in Ethiopia
  • cotton seed flax mustard oil mill machine in Ethiopia

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  • 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.
  • Why is cotton cultivated in Addis Abeba?
  • Although cotton is cultivated mainly for its fiber the seed remaining after ginning contributes significant amount of edible oil for the nation. Cotton seed is a major raw material for oilseed mills in Addis Abeba (Addis Mojo), Adama and Gonder. These oilseed mills use mechanical extraction followed by refining processes.
  • What is soybean used for in Ethiopia?
  • Although soybean is considered as an oilseed in the developed world, in Ethiopia it is mostly used as a baby food and protein supplement for milking mothers (Fraanje & Garnett, 2020 ). There are a total of 35 released soybean varieties equally divided in early, medium and late maturity groups.
  • How much oil did Ethiopia import in 1973?
  • During 1973, Ethiopia imported 1000 tons of edible oil. During the same period, the per capita consumption was 1.04 kg/year for rural and 8.04 kg/year for urban consumers. Similarly, oilseeds were the fourth export commodities with sesame and oilseed cake being the dominant commodities and in 1970 it amounted 32,379,000 birr.

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