high oil yield sunflower oil production line in south africa

   
high oil yield sunflower oil production line in south africa
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • high oil yield sunflower oil production line in south africa
  • Why is South Africa a good importer of sunflower seeds?
  • Total sunflower seed production in South Africa is considerably lower than the total consumption, while average yields are approximately 20% below the international average. This has resulted in the country being a net importer of sunflower products that include seed, oil and cake to keep pace with increasing domestic demand of these products.
  • Is oil the future of sunflower production?
  • Incentivising producers for adopting high oil-content seed that maximises oil yield per hectare, rather than just yields per hectare, is a sunflower contracting norm in international markets. This reality supports Syngenta¡¯s conviction that oil is the future of sunflower production.
  • How much sunflower oil is produced in South Africa?
  • Annual global production of sunflower oil is about 18 million tons. As it utilises soil nutrients efficiently due to its deep roots, the crop is usually grown in dryland systems. South Africa¡¯s sunflower seed production was 862 000t in 2018, according to the Crop Estimates Committee. Sunflower is produced mostly for its oil.
  • What percentage of South Africa’s sunflower crop is absorbed by processing industry?
  • A large percentage of the South African sunflower crop is absorbed by the processing industry for conversion to mainly cooking oil. Globally, sunflower production makes up around 8% of the total global vegetable oil production (Konyali 2017). In South Africa, sunflower is cultivated throughout the country.