process of soybean oil mill production in south africa

   
process of soybean oil mill production in south africa
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • process of soybean oil mill production in south africa
  • Where is soybean produced in South Africa?
  • Production perspective Soybean is produced throughout the country, but significant production takes place in the Free State and Mpumalanga provinces. South African soybean production has always varied throughout the years, but mostly above the domestic demand (see Graph 1 ).
  • How much soybean oil does South Africa need?
  • According to Opperman and Varia (2011), in 2010, South Africans demand for soybean oil was at 1.3 million tons, followed by other countries such as Mozambique and Zambia, with 0.2 million tons demand each for soybean oil in the same year.
  • Does South Africa still import soybean oil?
  • Despite the increasing levels of soybean production, South Africa still imports considerable volumes of soybean oilcake and oil, and there is still considerable scope for production increases in order to substitute these imports. In fact, South Africa¡¯s domestic soybean production is only a third of the country¡¯s crushing capacity.
  • How has South African soybean production changed over the year 2011?
  • Table 2 below shows the annual soybean harvest in South Africa, the value of the crop and the producer prices since the year 2011. Generally, the table indicates that the South African soybean producer prices had shown relatively stable shifts above R3500/ton over the season.