oil producing plant product in Ethiopia

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  • oil producing plant product in Ethiopia
  • oil producing plant product in Ethiopia

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  • 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.
  • Why is there a shortage of edible oil in Ethiopia?
  • ), however, the production of those varieties and the crop in general is not manifested in the field, which is probably one of the reasons for the severe shortfall of edible oil in Ethiopia. This is because sunflower is one of the largest sources of edible oils in the world, next to soybean and oil palm.
  • How many plant species are economically important in Ethiopia?
  • Among many plant species that bear oils in their seed in Ethiopia, only nine of them are economically important.
  • Where is oil palm cultivated in Ethiopia?
  • This crop was introduced in Ethiopia at Gelesha in Gambella Region (Chapman & Escobar, 2003), Omorate and Weito in Southern region and Bako in Oromia region. Although oil palm is the ultimate crop to solve the edible oil shortage, it is not being cultivated at a large scale in Ethiopia.
  • How much oil does Ethiopia import a month?
  • Every month, Ethiopia spends 48 million dollars importing edible oil which is predominantly palm oil (nearly 88%). That means the domestic source covers only 12% of the monthly demand.
  • How much oil did Ethiopia import in 1973?
  • During 1973, Ethiopia imported 1000 tons of edible oil. During the same period, the per capita consumption was 1.04 kg/year for rural and 8.04 kg/year for urban consumers. Similarly, oilseeds were the fourth export commodities with sesame and oilseed cake being the dominant commodities and in 1970 it amounted 32,379,000 birr.

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