extraction for sunflower oil miller in zambia
- Usage: Sunflower Oil, Sunflower EDIBLE OIL
- Type: Sunflower Oil Extraction Machine
- Production Capacity: 1t/day-1t/hour-100%
- Voltage: 220V/380V/440V
- Dimension(L*W*H): 1200*2800*1200mm
- Weight: 50 KG
- Core Components: Motor, Pressure vessel, Pump, PLC, Gear, Bearing, Engine, Gearbox
- Oil type: Sunflower Oil
- Raw material: Sunflower ,Cocont,Sunflower,etc
- Name: Sunflower Cooking Oil Making Machine
- Function: Making Edible Oil
- Application: Oil Production Line
- Advantage: Energy Saving
- Product name: Oli Press Machine
- Color: Clients' Requirements Oil Making Machine
- Material: Iron Oil Making Machine
- Item: Edible Oil Press Oil Making Machine
Zambia: Farmer boosts income by processing oil from sunflower
Mrs Kamuwikeni can sell a 25-kg bag of sunflower for 150 Zambia Kwacha ($6.60 US). Or she can process that bag into 10 litres of cooking oil and sell it for 430 Kwacha ($19 US). It’s seven o’clock in the morning and Naomi Kamuwikeni is quickly walking to the oil expeller at Gondar market. She is carrying sunflowers to process into oil.
Sunflower is crushed for oil recovery via one of two process methods, hard pressing or prepress solvent extraction. Hard pressing relies upon exerting high pressure on the prepared seed to separate oil from the solids fraction, historically recovering about 25% oil from the seed. Prepress solvent extraction relies on exerting medium pressure on
Company Profile Mount Meru Millers Zambia Limited
Mount Meru Millers Zambia (referred to as MMMZ) was established in 2012 and is a subsidiary of the Mount Meru Group, a multinational company working in agriculture, energy and logistics. MMMZ produces edible oils for sale in Zambia. They source 95% of their inputs (soyabean, sunflower seeds and cotton seeds) from smallholder farmers across
ii Analysis of the Sunflower Value Chain in Zambia’s Eastern Province by Mary Lubungu, William Burke, and Nicholas Sitko Working Paper No. 85 September 2014 Indaba Agricultural Policy Research Institute (IAPRI) 26a Middleway, Kabulonga, Lusaka, Zambia
Sunflower production up 47% – but falls short of market demand
Zambia’s Sunflower production increased by a staggering 47% in the 2019/2020 farming season compared to the 2018/2019 farming season. Despite this aggressive increase, the local production still did not meet the national demand. According to information made available to the Zambian Business Times – ZBT by the Zambia’s statistics agency
Sunflower farming in Zambia has emerged as a profitable venture today, offering farmers a promising opportunity for economic growth. In this comprehensive guide, we will delve into various aspects of sunflower cultivation in Zambia , addressing key questions regarding profitability, market prices, yields, buyers, and cultivation practices.
Sunflower production maintains steady increase - Zambian Business Times
According to information made available to the Zambian Business Times-ZBT, by the Zambia Statistics Agency-ZAMSTATS, sunflower production is expected to increase from 75, 142 metric tonnes in the 2020/2021 farming season to 80, 164 metric tonnes in the 2021/2022 farming season.
S&E Category: B. On 28 February 2019, AATIF closed a USD 5m loan facility agreement with a tenor of seven years, for Mount Meru Millers, a leading edible oil producer in Zambia. AATIF’s loan will be used to fund the expansion of the refinery as well as the (silo) storage, processing and packaging capacity of the company.
- How much is a bag of sunflower worth in Zambia?
- Most farmers prefer to sell their sunflower as seeds and grain rather than process it because they receive sales income immediately. But now that Mrs. Kamuwikeni is adding value to her sunflower harvest, she is making twice the money she used to make. A bag of sunflower weighing 25 kilograms is sold at 150 Zambia Kwacha (about $6.60 US).
- How much does a Miller make in Zambia?
- She pays 0.50 Zambia Kwacha (about $0.02 US) per kilogram to a miller who owns an expeller. The miller charges 1.50 Kwacha per kg if the farmer receives sunflower cake as well or one Kwacha without the cake. On average, the miller makes about 10,000 Kwacha ($440 USD) per month by renting the expeller.
- Can mmmz make sunflower oil more widely available in Zambia?
- The company will buy all sunflower produced by contracted out-growers. MMMZ wants to make sunflower oil more widely available in Zambia through this project. Sunflower oil is more nutritious than other edible oils and if processed from locally produced seed can be sold at prices which are affordable to low-income consumers.
- Can processing sunflower into oil boost income for small-scale farmers?
- Bubala Soko is the agricultural extension officer for Kalichero Agriculture Camp. He says that adding value by processing sunflower into oil can boost income for small-scale farmers. Mr. Soko explains: ¡°Sunflower is a crop that can improve income levels of farmers if farmers add value to their produce.
