best price sunflower oil cold processing plant in malawi

   
best price sunflower oil cold processing plant in malawi
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • best price sunflower oil cold processing plant in malawi
  • Why is sunflower so popular in Malawi?
  • More than two decades ago, Sunflower ¨C a crop with large golden flowers grown for its edible seeds which yield oil ¨C was in high demand. The Sunflower sector in Malawi was booming. For Phiri, as a smallholder farmer he was within reach of making a fortune. He had produced a lot of sunflower from his farm in Chitipi, Lilongwe.
  • Why are sunflower prices still unattractive?
  • Much as demand of sunflower is on the increase, prices remain unattractive most of the times. Malika is still keeping last year¡¯s yield amounting to 1900 kilograms (kgs). She awaits an improvement in market prices to sell the yield, which is equivalent to 38 bags weighing 50kg each.
  • How much sunflower does Malawi produce a year?
  • Despite the increased demand of sunflower at local and international markets, the national production levels are still less inspiring. Available statistics show that the Malawi¡¯s processor annual demand for sunflower seed hovers around 30-40,000 metric tonnes (mT). But the country only manages to produce an average of 11,000 mT per year.
  • Is sunflower a future export crop for Malawi?
  • Since 2013, the National Export Strategy (2013-2018) prioritises sunflower and other oilseed com-modities as future export crops for Malawi. Sunflower production in Malawi is concentrated in some districts where tobacco is also widely grown, such as Kasungu, Mchinji and Rumphi.