large cotton seed oil refining system in kenya

                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
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  • Is Eni launching a bio-refinery in Kenya?
  • NAIROBI, Kenya July 18 ¨C Italian multinational oil and gas company, Eni has commenced production of the first Kenyan vegetable oil for bio-refineries at its oilseed collection and pressing plant in Makueni. The agrihub will have an installed capacity of 15,000 tons with an expected production of 2,500 tons in 2022.
  • Is seed cotton enough for ginning capacity in Kenya?
  • The local supply of seed cotton is not enough to meet ginning capacity. Before sub-sector liberalization, over 90% of Kenya¡¯s ginneries were owned by farmer cooperatives who also marketed cotton for farmers. However, most Cooperatives ceased operations after the sub-sector downturn when farmers transitioned away from cotton cultivation.
  • Does Kenya have a high demand for vegetable oil?
  • Kenya has high domestic demand for vegetable oil and vegetable oil processing capacity has grown to more than 20 millers and refineries nationwide. However, in the recent past the processors/millers are on decline in favor of refineries. The downstream actors in the textile value chain are mostly small and micro clothing manufacturers.
  • Why is cotton a strategic crop in Kenya?
  • Cotton is an industrial cash crop grown by small scale farmers in Kenya largely under rain-fed conditions. It is considered a strategic crop for communities in the ASALs (marginal areas). These areas have low potential for arable farming and the population living in these areas is resource poor.
  • Why is cotton production so expensive in Kenya?
  • The cost of cotton production in Kenya is comparatively high due to low productivity. Average yields are below those achieved by other producers, mostly due to; poor seeds, reliance on rain- fed farming, high exposure to pests, inadequate financial resources and poor management practices.
  • Is cotton a viable cash crop in Kenya?
  • Despite the sector¡¯s production and activities decline, cotton is still considered one of the few cash crops with real potential for increasing employment opportunities and food security through income generation in the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs) of Kenya.