Cottonseed oil is a vegetable oil extracted from the seeds of the cotton plant after the cotton lint has been removed. It’s composed of linters (10%), cotton shell (40~45%) and kernel. the oil content of cotton seed is 15%-25%, the oil content of kernel is 30%-40% after decorticating.
Does Niassa Province top cotton production in Mozambique?
MZNews, in conversation with Manuel Delgado, the society’s general director and one of those responsible for the production area in that province, shared his thoughts about this increase. “I think this will be a historical fact. It is the first time that Niassa province tops cotton production in Mozambique,” Delgado said.
Why is the cotton price rising in Mozambique?
“Now, with the acceleration of the vaccine, people are starting to demand cotton once again, and the price is rising,” he concludes. The Sociedade Algodoeiro do Niassa is the oldest company and one of the references in the cotton sector in Mozambique.
How to squeeze out oil from cotton seeds?
Cracking: Adopting the toothed cracking roller to make the cotton seeds kernel into a right uniform pcs which can keep a moderate block size for squeezing out the oil.
What is cottonseed meal?
Cottonseed meal is a good source of protein. It is the byproduct remaining after cotton is ginned and the seeds crushed and the oil extracted. The remaining meal is usually used for animal feed and in organic fertilizers. Most of the meal is extracted mechanically through cottonseed kernels.
Why is Niassa a’made in Mozambique’ Company?
It was the first cotton company, and the first company in Niassa, to obtain the ‘Made in Mozambique’ certification seal. By Valdo Mlhongo New technologies at the Sociedade do Niassa have boosted production levels could triple, reaching “a historical figure” of 17k tons of cotton.