cold pressed organic soybean oil in ethiopia

   
cold pressed organic soybean oil in ethiopia
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • cold pressed organic soybean oil in ethiopia
  • Does Ethiopia have a potential for soybean production?
  • Ethiopia has huge potential for soybean production . Although Ethiopia started soybean research and production in the early 1950s, the production status and area coverage is below its potential .
  • What is soybean used for in Ethiopia?
  • Although soybean is considered as an oilseed in the developed world, in Ethiopia it is mostly used as a baby food and protein supplement for milking mothers (Fraanje & Garnett, 2020 ). There are a total of 35 released soybean varieties equally divided in early, medium and late maturity groups.
  • What oilseeds are used in Ethiopia?
  • Nine oilseeds namely noug, gomenzer, linseed, soybean, sunflower, castor, sesame, ground nut and cotton are important in Ethiopia for edible oil consumption. During the last 60?years, 156 varieties with their production practices were registered. Sesame contributes significantly to the foreign currency earnings next to coffee.
  • Does cold pressed soybean oil contain -carotene?
  • Cold pressed soybean oil is characterized by lower ¦Â-carotene content (0.3¨C27.0 mg/kg) than cold pressed oils of linseed (150 mg/kg), pumpkin seed (5.5¨C150.0 mg/kg), rapeseed (1.7¨C80.0 mg/kg), corn (0.9¨C35.0 mg/kg), and flaxseed (0.7 mg/kg) ( Rafalowski et al., 2008; Tuberoso et al., 2007 ).