oil refining type and soybean oil refining machine in morocco

                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
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  • 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.
  • What is oil used for in Morocco?
  • These include fuels for automobiles, ships and aircraft, as well as those used for heating. Oil is also made into a variety of chemicals and products with a wide range of industrial and commercial uses ¨C notably plastics. No data for Morocco for 2022.
  • 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.
  • How will Morocco meet its oil needs by 2030?
  • As regards oilseeds sector, this strategy relies on a significant increase of area from 32,500?ha in 2019 to 70,000?ha, by 2030. It also envisages increasing the yield from 12 to 18?quintals per hectare and oil production from 38,000 to 126,000?tons. As a result, Morocco aims to meet 10% of its vegetable oil needs by 2030 instead of the current 2%.
  • What is the importance of reviving the oilseed sector in Morocco?
  • Revival of the oilseed sector in Morocco has great potential to reduce reliance on imports, achieve a better trade balance and improve food security. Furthermore, it may help improve the level of employment upstream and downstream of the sector, promote local sustainable development and raise the incomes of farmers and rural communities.
  • Why is oil production declining in Morocco?
  • Several factors have contributed to this decline over the last three decades, including the reduction in public support and the liberalization of trade with other countries. The main oilseed crop grown in Morocco are sunflower, rapeseed, and groundnut intended more for direct consumption than for the production of oil.