vegetable seed peanut soybean screw oil presser in ethiopia

   
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  • vegetable seed peanut soybean screw oil presser in ethiopia
  • 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 can edible oil meet the national demand?
  • In the short term, sufficient amount of edible oil to meet the national demand can come from maximizing sesame export and production of sunflower, groundnut and soybean as raw material for local industries. In the long term, oil palm production is indispensable to feed the ever-growing population.
  • 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.
  • When was the first national oilseeds workshop held in Addis Abeba?
  • Proceedings of the First National Oilseeds Workshop 3-5 December 1991, Addis Abeba, Addis Abeba, (pp. 193¨C201). Hartrich, S., & Berhanu, A. (2021). A market systems analysis of the edible oils sector in Amhara, Ethiopia. International Labor Organization. Institute of Agricultural Research. (1966-1980).