sunflower cooking oil plant in nigeria

   
sunflower cooking oil plant in nigeria
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • sunflower cooking oil plant in nigeria
  • Why is sunflower oil important in Tanzania?
  • One reason for encouraging the greater production and processing of sunflower oil in Tanzania is thus its potential for import substitution, which could generate income and jobs at home and have a beneficial impact on foreign- exchange outflows. Also it is healthier than other types of oil, for example palm oil and groundnut oil.
  • Are there any contractual arrangements for the production of sunflower oil?
  • There are no contractual arrangements as yet. The enterprise uses sunflower seed of high quality from Dodoma, Singida and Iringa. This is the reason for producing high quality oil. Nonetheless, availability of sunflower seeds is limited and this contributes to the low capacity utilisation of the facility.
  • What are Tanzanian sunflower seeds?
  • Local Tanzanian varieties, including ¡®Record¡¯ and ¡®Peredovik¡¯ have a thin shell and a high oil content and these are ideal for processing at a small scale. Most of the raw material is from Singida and Dodoma (in Tanzania). Sunflower seed from these areas is soft and with a good oil content.
  • Who owns sunflower oil?
  • The enterprise producing sunflower oil is owned by Mr. Y who is the sole director of the company. The idea of starting an edible oil plant resulted from a search for income generating activities. The fact that sunflower oil prices were ever increasing on the market encouraged him to try this area of processing.