sunflowe oil production line production line in Malawi

Trends of Refined Sunflower Oil production in Malawi Tridge

  • sunflowe oil production line production line in Malawi
  • sunflowe oil production line production line in Malawi
  • sunflowe oil production line production line in Malawi
  • sunflowe oil production line production line in Malawi

DRIVING A SUNFLOWER VALUE CHAIN IN MALAWI

Promoting Participation in Value Chains for Oilseeds

Malawi Sunflower Production and Value of Exports

Balancing production, prices in Malawi sunflower

  • How much sunflower does Malawi produce annually?
  • Malawi's annual production of sunflower hovers around 11,000 metric tonnes (mT) despite the increased demand of sunflower at local and international markets. The country's processor requires around 30-40,000 mT of sunflower seed annually.
  • Can small farmers produce oilseeds in Malawi?
  • This analysis suggests that efforts to increase small farmers’ production of oilseeds in Malawi should focus on farmers with larger landholdings in the Mid-altitude plateau zone. Land availability appears to be an important consideration in both farmers’ decisions to produce oilseeds and how much of this to sell.
  • Why is sunflower popular in Malawi?
  • Sunflower, a crop with large golden flowers grown for its edible seeds which yield oil, was in high demand more than two decades ago in Malawi. Smallholder farmers like Phiri in Chitipi, Lilongwe, were able to produce a lot of sunflower and were within reach of making a fortune from it.
  • Which countries sell sunflower oil?
  • Refined sunflower oil to South Africa (US$ 1,589,200), Egypt (US$ 162,730), Ukraine (US$ 60,470), Kenya (US$23,590) and the United Arab Emirates (US$ 18,130). Margarine to Kenya (US$2,660,970), South Africa (US$ 453,750) Indonesia (US$117,420), Zimbabwe (US$ 76,190) and the United Arab Emirates (US$4420).

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