• canola oil鈥揹avids condiments in Kenya
  • canola oil鈥揹avids condiments in Kenya
  • canola oil鈥揹avids condiments in Kenya
  • canola oil鈥揹avids condiments in Kenya
  • What is canola oil?
  • Canola is a specific type of rapeseed plant associated with high quality oil and meal. The oil is low in saturated fat than any other vegetable oil, and is the best source of omega-3 fats. It is high yielding with oil content of 42-46%. The co-product (meal) is high in protein (48%) and very useful in livestock feed formulation.
  • Where is canola grown in Kenya?
  • Canola farming in Kenya it is grown in large scale in Mau Narok, Timau, Endebess, Njoro and parts of central Kenya. Canola can either be sold to processors or growers can set up light industries locally for processing the oil. Market for the oil is readily available due to its high quality. The by-product can also sold as a livestock feed.
  • What is blue band Cold pressed canola oil?
  • The third product launched, Blue Band Cold Pressed Canola oil, is an edible oil made from 100% canola seeds making it a rich source of Omega 3, 6 & 9, vitamin E and fortified with vitamin A. Grown at the foothills of Mt Kenya, it is obtained by cold pressing Rapeseed to get the oil out without any chemical or heat treatment.
  • How can canola be used as an oil crop?
  • Canola can either be sold to processors or growers can set up light industries locally for processing the oil. Market for the oil is readily available due to its high quality. The by-product can also sold as a livestock feed. Canola has huge potential as an income generator in the country as an oil crop and livestock feed.
  • What are the uses of canola in Kenya?
  • The plants are known to control root disease during decomposition of root residues hence it can be used in various cropping systems such as relay cropping, intercrops, cover crops, rotational crops and trap crops. Canola farming in Kenya it is grown in large scale in Mau Narok, Timau, Endebess, Njoro and parts of central Kenya.
  • How much water does canola use?
  • Canola consumes up to 500 mm of water during a growing season and will use as much as 7.5mm per day during peak periods. Temperature: Canola requires cool weather conditions. The optimum temperature for growth and production is 21 °C. Temperatures below 10 °C result in poor germination and emergence.