advanced sunflower oil mill plant for various oil seeds in afghanistan

                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
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  • What is the evolution of sunflower seed production & acreage?
  • Evolution of sunflower seed world production (Million Tons, yellow bars) and acreage (Million ha, red bars) 1976-2018 (Source: Oil World, 2019). Evolution of oilseeds production 1975-2019. Evolution of the relative share of 10 oilseeds in Global production (Source: Oil World, 2019). Localisation of the sunflower production.
  • Are sunflower oilseeds safe to eat?
  • The oilseeds contain high oil content compared to the nonoilseed type used for confectionary purposes. The oil from sunflower oilseeds is considered safe and suitable for human consumption with low cholesterol. Edible oilseeds required in the human diet could comprise of sunflower oil, canola oil, and soybean oil.
  • What is sunflower oil used for?
  • The oil obtained from the processed sunflower seeds has been used in many homes for cooking and as a raw material in the food industry in the production of margarine, butter, bread, and snacks (Kottapalli et al., 2020). The price of oilseed crops might be competitive in the market as compared to other seed oils.
  • What is sunflower seed processing?
  • Sunflower seed processing focuses on sunflower oil as the most valuable product. It is used as high-value oil in various food applications. The deoiled meal is considered a byproduct and is mostly used as animal feed. In 2011, annual world production of deoiled sunflower meal was at 16 million tons (FAO, 2013).
  • Which sunflower oil is produced by plant breeding and industrial processing?
  • Also, other sunflower oils produced via plant breeding and industrial processing include high-linoleic with 69% linoleic acid, high-oleic with 82% oleic acid, mid-oleic with 65% oleic acid, and high-stearic with high-oleic containing 18% stearic acid and 72% oleic acid respectively (Gupta, 2014).
  • Why is sunflower production important in Tanzania?
  • In Tanzania, sunflower production is critical as it is one of the most important vegetable oils with high value and importance in the international market . ... Sunflower is a globally significant crop, driven by the increasing demand for edible oil.