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.
How much edible oil can Zambia produce from cotton seed?
Potentially Zambia can produce 18,750 metric tons of edible oil from cotton seed per annum. Assuming a national annual seed cotton production of 275,000 metric tons at 57% seed weight, less 20% planting seed and at 15% oil content. The 18,750 metric tons of edible oil is worth US$ 12,187,500 at US$650 per metric ton.
Is it possible to grow cotton seed in Zambia?
Currently in Zambia more than 60% of the main raw material for the development of the cotton by-product, the cotton seed, is exported by the ginning companies. New investors have to either to import or to produce their own cotton seed by growing seed cotton and ginning it. Obviously not feasible.
Who owns the cotton seed in Zambia?
Currently all the cotton seed produced in Zambia, about 90,000 metric tons annually, is owned by the ginners who have exercised monopoly control over it. For any investment to succeed, the stable, reliable and cheap supply of raw materials is crucial.
What is grafax cotton Zambia Ltd?
Grafax Cotton Introduction & Business Model. Grafax Cotton Zambia Ltd will operate an integrated cotton production and processing model which embraces contract farming of cotton, purchasing of seed cotton, processing of seed cotton into lint and processing of the cotton seed into oil, cotton cake and soap products.
How to develop cotton by-products in Zambia?
In order to develop cotton by-products in Zambia it is important to assess the economic viability of the by-products industry which requires an evaluation of the market conditions. This will include the assessment of the availability of adequate and good quality raw materials and the market potential of the products.