• organic tung oil vegiday in Ethiopia
  • organic tung oil vegiday in Ethiopia
  • organic tung oil vegiday in Ethiopia
  • organic tung oil vegiday in Ethiopia
  • Which oilseeds are indigenous to Ethiopia?
  • Of these oilseeds, noug, linseed, gomenzer and sesame are indigenous (Demissie et al., 1992). These are noug (Guizotia abyssinica), linseed and gomenzer or Ethiopian Mustard (Brassica carinata) classified as highland (>2400 meters above sea level), sesame and groundnuts are classified as lowland (<1500 meters above sea level) oil seeds.
  • What is the monthly edible oil import of Ethiopia?
  • Every month, Ethiopia spends 48 million dollars importing edible oil, with palm oil making up nearly 88% of this import. This means that the domestic source covers only 12% of the monthly demand.
  • How many plant species are economically important in Ethiopia?
  • Among many plant species that bear oils in their seed in Ethiopia, only nine of them are economically important.
  • Where is oil palm grown in Ethiopia?
  • Oil palm was introduced in Ethiopia at Gelesha in Gambella Region, Omorate and Weito in Southern region, and Bako in Oromia region. Although it has the potential to solve the edible oil shortage, it is not yet cultivated at a large scale in Ethiopia.
  • How much oil does Ethiopia eat a year?
  • In Ethiopia, the per capita consumption of edible oil was 1.04 kg/year for rural and 8.04 kg/year for urban consumers during 1973. During the same period, Ethiopia imported 1000 tons of edible oil, with an average area under oilseeds of 924,633 ha.
  • Is there an edible oil shortage in eastern Africa?
  • In the 1970s, FAO forecasted that there would be an edible oil shortage in Eastern Africa. To address this, they set up experimental plots and pilot production of oil palm at Gelesha, which is now in Mizing Zone of the Gambella Region.