large flax seed oil refined production line in morocco

                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
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  • Should Morocco develop a local oilseed sector?
  • Considering their increasingly important role in society, the development of a local oilseed sector to reduce Morocco¡¯s dependence on imports and cope with the vagaries of global markets has never been more topical in the current context of sustainable agriculture and food sovereignty.
  • What oilseeds are grown in Morocco?
  • Several annual oilseed species have been grown in Morocco: sunflower, rapeseed, groundnut, soybean, sesame and safflower. Their cultivation area has continued to decline since the 1990s following several factors, in particular the abolition of guaranteed minimum price and liberalization of the sector.
  • Is flaxseed a linolenic acid?
  • Flaxseed ( Linum usitatissimum L.) is a commercial oilseed that produces triglyceride oil that is a rich source of linolenic acid. Many Linum species are related to flaxseed but only L. usitatissimum L. is grown for commercial production of oil.
  • How does the oil market affect Morocco?
  • Morocco is directly impacted by these fluctuations given that the country imports almost its total needs in vegetable oils, oilseeds and meals. The high dependence on imported vegetable oils and oilseed products has a detrimental effect on the economy of Morocco and weighs heavily on the country¡¯s trade balance.
  • How many vegetable oil refining plants are there in Morocco?
  • There are 2?crushing units and 5?vegetable oil refining plants in Morocco. These plants accounts for crushing capacity of 620,000?tons/year and a refining capacity of 770,000?tons/year.
  • Where are sunflowers grown in Morocco?
  • According to data from the High Commissioner for Planning ( HCP, 2021 ), sunflower and rapeseed areas are mainly located in Rabat-Salé-Kenitra (16,000?ha), Fes-Meknes (8000?ha) and Casablanca-Settat (2000?ha) during the 2019/2020?crop year ( Fig. 14 ). There are 2?crushing units and 5?vegetable oil refining plants in Morocco.