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  • the edible oil plant equiment in Ethiopia
  • the edible oil plant equiment in Ethiopia
  • the edible oil plant equiment 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.
  • How to cover the demand of edible oil from local production?
  • In order to cover the demand of edible oil from local production, a sustained increase in production through an increase in productivity and area should be attained. Hence substituting the import with local production should be one of the economic priorities of Ethiopia.
  • 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 much oil does Ethiopia eat a year?
  • The average area under oilseeds was 924,633 ha. 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.
  • Where is edible oil grown?
  • Despite the revenue from export, 90% of the national demand of edible oil is imported. Among oilseeds, groundnut, sunflower and soybean are the choice of cultivation both in high rainfall Western lowlands and irrigated areas of Awash, Omo and Wabe Shebelle and Dawa Genale valleys.
  • 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.

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