large soybean kernel oil extractor plant in uganda

   
large soybean kernel oil extractor plant in uganda
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • large soybean kernel oil extractor plant in uganda
  • Who is okeba Uganda Limited?
  • Okeba Uganda Limited is one of the partners working in the soybean value chain in the districts of Mubende, Kakumiro, Kyegegwa and Kyenjojo. The company met resistance from farmers when they first tried to introduce soybean as a climate-resilient crop. Most of the farmers cited production challenges and lack of a sustainable market.
  • What are the benefits of soybean hulls?
  • On top of the better quality of final product for some seed qualities, it brought savings of about 20 to 25?kg steam/t of seed. As lateral benefit, the residual oil in hulls is also improved, bringing down the oil in hull from almost 2% to 1% (for soybean).
  • How many smallholder farmers will be able to grow soybeans in Uganda?
  • In Uganda, the project has so far signed partnership agreements with eleven SMEs working in the soybean and sesame value chains with a potential to reach 90,000 smallholder farmers.
  • Which plant extracts oil from seeds?
  • Hexane has maintained the dominant position for the major plants which extract oil from seeds. The protein and fiber content in meal and the residual oil content in hulls are the quality objective targeted in the preparation and meal treatment plant.