small edible sunflower seed oil refining project in mozambique

   
small edible sunflower seed oil refining project in mozambique
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • small edible sunflower seed oil refining project in mozambique
  • Will reducing the cost of refined sunflower oil help meet local demand?
  • Reducing the cost of refined sunflower oil will help meet local demand. Based on this, the Tanzanian Planning Commission (housed in the Ministry of Finance Planning) asked USAID to help bring industrialization to life and help identify reforms that would catalyze investment to stimulate local production of edible oils.
  • How to attract investors to refining local sunflower oil?
  • In response, the USAID/Tanzania Mission found that the country needs to attract investors with an interest in refining local sunflower oil for low-income consumers. Such investors would require USD 10M in start-up capital for a 12,000MT/year capacity plant and a strong aggregation and distribution network.
  • Who invests in sunflower oil & edible oil processing?
  • In sunflower oil and edible oils processing, there are a number of new domestic investors (Nyarusai, Gilitu, Majinja Logistics, CPB), as well as international investors (PYXUS, KCCL), adding capacity as seed production ramps up.
  • How much does sunflower oil cost in Tanzania?
  • Sunflower oil comprises 83% of total edible oils produced in Tanzania but meets only 30% of demand. Sunflower farmer in Tanzania While consumers prefer refined sunflower oil over imported palm oil, they find the cost differential prohibitive (USD 2.2/L vs. USD 1.5/L, respectively).