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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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • How hexane is used to extract oil from soybeans?
  • Hexane is extensively used for oil extraction from soybeans and and low greasy residual effects (Anil Seth, 200 7). In the solvent extraction process, Soxhlet extraction using normal hexane as solvent h as been used. Extraction using solvent has several advantages. It give higher yield and less turbid oil than mechanical extraction, and
  • Why do edible oil factories require soybean as raw material?
  • The demand of edible oil factories that require soybean as raw material is shown in Table The discrepancy is enormous and strengthening of research on oilseeds, enhancing the oilseeds seed system, scaling up of oilseeds production and productivity as well as enhancing the marketing system has a paramount importance.