Oilseeds business opportunities in Ethiopia

  • ethiopias oilseed production forecast to increase despite drought
  • ethiopias oilseed production forecast to increase despite drought
  • ethiopias oilseed production forecast to increase despite drought
  • ethiopias oilseed production forecast to increase despite drought

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  • What is the status of oil seed production and yield gaps in Ethiopia?
  • The objective of the study was to analyze the status of oil seed production and yield gaps in Ethiopia. The data were analyzed using descriptive and econometrics analysis. In Ethiopia, oil seed production and productivity has shown an increasing rate while cropland area growth rate was negative and 3.8 percent.
  • What is the growth rate of oil seed in Ethiopia?
  • In Ethiopia, oil seed production and productivity has shown an increasing rate while cropland area growth rate was negative and 3.8 percent. Between 2006/07 and 2020/21, average actual yield growth is 87.3, 74.2, 133.8, 63, -3 and 53.7 percent for groundnuts, linseed, neug, rapeseed, sesame, and sunflower respectively.
  • How does rainfall affect oilseed development in Ethiopia?
  • At a certain level, the amount of precipitation during the rainy season might yield a negative impact on oilseed development. This is due to heavy erratic and variable rainfall in Kiremit and Meher season rainfall led to crop damage in certain zones in Ethiopia.
  • What are the main oilseed crops cultivated in Ethiopia?
  • A study conducted on oilseeds in 1973 shows that the main oilseed crops cultivated in Ethiopia by then were noug, linseed, gomezer, castor, groundnuts, sesame, sunflower and cotton seed. During the period 1969–1971 the total production of oilseeds was on average 5.23 million quintal per year with noug being the most important followed by sesame.
  • How much cooking oil does Ethiopia produce a day?
  • This giant edible oil plant now has capacity to produce 1,500 MT of cooking oil per day and at full production should cover 60 percent of Ethiopia’s demand for cooking oil. The 30-HA industrial complex has huge processing facilities for palm oil refining, sesame seed processing, and margarine and vegetable oil production, among others.
  • Why is Ethiopia's oilseed sector important?
  • Ethiopia’s oilseed sector plays an important role in generating foreign exchange earnings and supporting the livelihoods of market actors across the value chain.