• ethiopias oilseed production forecast to increase despite drought
  • ethiopias oilseed production forecast to increase despite drought
  • ethiopias oilseed production forecast to increase despite drought
  • ethiopias oilseed production forecast to increase despite drought
  • What is the growth rate of oil seed in Ethiopia?
  • In Ethiopia, oil seed production and productivity has shown an increasing rate while cropland area growth rate was negative and 3.8 percent. Between 2006/07 and 2020/21, average actual yield growth is 87.3, 74.2, 133.8, 63, -3 and 53.7 percent for groundnuts, linseed, neug, rapeseed, sesame, and sunflower respectively.
  • What is the status of oil seed production and yield gaps in Ethiopia?
  • The objective of the study was to analyze the status of oil seed production and yield gaps in Ethiopia. The data were analyzed using descriptive and econometrics analysis. In Ethiopia, oil seed production and productivity has shown an increasing rate while cropland area growth rate was negative and 3.8 percent.
  • What are the main oilseed crops in Ethiopia?
  • Among oilseeds, groundnut, sunflower and soybean are the choice of cultivation both in high rainfall Western lowlands and irrigated areas of Awash, Omo and Wabe Shebelle and Dawa Genale valleys. Similarly, sesame exports can be doubled or tripled using irrigated production.
  • How much cooking oil does Ethiopia produce a day?
  • This giant edible oil plant now has capacity to produce 1,500 MT of cooking oil per day and at full production should cover 60 percent of Ethiopia’s demand for cooking oil. The 30-HA industrial complex has huge processing facilities for palm oil refining, sesame seed processing, and margarine and vegetable oil production, among others.
  • Why is Ethiopia's oilseed sector important?
  • Ethiopia’s oilseed sector plays an important role in generating foreign exchange earnings and supporting the livelihoods of market actors across the value chain.
  • Why do Ethiopian exporters sell oilseeds at a loss margin?
  • Local prices were considerably above international market prices over the past several years, and it has been common among some Ethiopian exporters to sell oilseeds and other agricultural export commodities at a loss margins and then to compensate by importing other products that may be sold locally with a higher profit margin.