soybean oil extraction plant for use in ethiopia

   
soybean oil extraction plant for use in ethiopia
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • soybean oil extraction plant for use 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 kind of oil is used in Ethiopia?
  • All other oilseed crops (soybeans, linseed, groundnuts, cottonseed etc.) grown in Ethiopia are almost entirely used domestically. Edible oil for consumption in Ethiopia is mainly imported from different countries. In calendar year (CY) 15, Ethiopia imported 479,000 metric tons of cooking oil, valued at nearly $474 million dollars.
  • 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.
  • 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.