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  • How is sunflower oil produced?
  • Sunflower oil production has the following manufacturing processes: cleaning of the seeds, grinding of the seeds, pressing and extraction of crude oil from these seeds and then further refining the oil obtained before packaging. A volatile hydrocarbon like hexane is used as a solvent to extract the oil. CLEANING THE SEEDS:
  • What is sunflower used for in South Africa?
  • In South Africa sunflower is well adapted in both hot and dry climate. The seed can be consumed after the hull has been removed as a snack or used for production of different oils. Most of the seed produced is marketed locally to expressers, animal feed manufacturers and for seed.
  • Are sunflowers a viable crop in South Africa?
  • In conclusion, sunflowers are a vibrant crop with multiple uses in South Africa. They serve as a source of oil, provide nutritious seeds for human consumption, offer valuable feed for livestock, and have potential applications in biodiesel production. Furthermore, sunflowers contribute to soil improvement and can enhance agritourism in the country.
  • Why is sunflower oil important in South Africa?
  • Sunflower oil is widely consumed in South Africa for cooking purposes due to its light flavor, high smoke point, and health benefits. Nutritional Value: Sunflower seeds are highly nutritious and contain essential fatty acids, protein, fiber, vitamins (such as vitamin E), and minerals (such as magnesium and selenium).
  • How is oil extracted from sunflower seeds?
  • During pressing there are two different methods of extracting oil from the oilseeds i.e., production of crude oil and production of oil cakes from hexane. Sunflower seed provides 40 – 50% of oil and about 40% of oilcake, which is processed to cooking oil and for animal feed respectively, see the (Figure 19) above.
  • What happened to sunflower seed exports in KwaZulu-Natal in 2016?
  • The figure further reveals that in 2016, very low values of sunflower seed were recorded from KwaZulu-Natal, particularly those from eThekwini and other regions. In 2020, the marketing year closed with lower and declining values of sunflower seed exports from eThekwini municipality.