senegal various capacity sunflower seed oil mill in south africa

   
senegal various capacity sunflower seed oil mill in south africa
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • senegal various capacity sunflower seed oil mill in south africa
  • When was sunflower grown in South Africa?
  • Sunflower is grown in South Africa since the beginning of the previous century (Department of Agriculture, 1957b). By 1947 the production reached 41 000 t and by 1951 it was 63 000 t. The production steadily increased to 254 081 t in 1982 and 591 469 t in 1991 (Oilseeds Board, 1992).
  • Where are sunflower seeds produced in South Africa?
  • The figure shows that the Free State and North West provinces are the major producers of sunflower seed with a share of 55% and 35% of the total production respectively, followed by Limpopo province. Very small quantities of sunflower seed were produced in the Western, Mpumalanga, Gauteng, Eastern and Northern Cape provinces of South Africa.
  • How much sunflower seed oil is produced in South Africa?
  • Over the past three years South Africa produced around 300 000 tons of sunflower seed oil (SAGIS, 2011). According to a report on the Manufacturing of Oil and Animal Fat in South Africa by Who Owns Whom (Pty) Ltd the current processing capacity for sunflower seed is 1 442 000 ¨C 1 522 000 ton.
  • How much sunflower seed is crushed in South Africa?
  • The volume of sunflower seed crushed according to the South African Grain Information Service (SAGIS, 2011) is around 500 000 ¨C 800 000 tons indicating that the processing capacity is not fully utilized. The technology used for processing in South Africa is on par with foreign competitors (need to confirm).