healthy sunflower soybean oil production line machine in zambia

                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
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  • How much does Naomi kamuwikeni sell a bag of sunflower?
  • Mrs Kamuwikeni sells a 25-kg bag of sunflowers for 150 Zambia Kwacha ($6.60 US). Alternatively, she can process that bag into 10 litres of cooking oil and sell it for 430 Kwacha ($19 US).
  • Can processing sunflower into oil boost income for small-scale farmers?
  • According to Bubala Soko, the agricultural extension officer for Kalichiro Agriculture Camp, processing sunflower into oil can help increase income for small-scale farmers. He explains: ¡°Sunflower is a crop that can improve income levels of farmers if they add value to their produce.
  • How much is a bag of sunflower worth in Zambia?
  • A bag of sunflower, which weighs 25 kilograms, is sold in Zambia for 150 Zambia Kwacha (about $6.60 US). Most farmers prefer to sell their sunflower as seeds and grain rather than process it because they receive sales income immediately. However, by adding value to her sunflower harvest, Mrs. Kamuwikeni is making twice the money she used to make.
  • Why did she stop selling sunflower grains?
  • She stopped selling sunflower grains two years ago because she wanted to make more money by processing it into cooking oil. To process sunflower into cooking oil, farmers use a grinding machine called an expeller.
  • Is sunflower a profitable crop?
  • Sunflower is a profitable crop for farmers as they can sell the by-product of sunflower cake. Mrs. Kamuwikeni plans to increase her income from sunflower by buying an oil expeller and connecting her farm to electricity to start processing oil on her own.
  • How is sunflower oil extracted?
  • Sunflower oil is extracted using a grinding machine called an expeller. The oil is then not clean enough to be sold directly after this process, according to Mrs. Kamuwikeni. She pays a processing fee to use other people¡¯s expellers.