sunflower after making humid oil press in malawi

                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
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  • What happened to sunflower production in Malawi?
  • Sunflower production in Malawi peaked in the 1990s but collapsed when the only significant buyer left the market and prices plummeted. This history still informs a lingering pessimistic attitude around sunflower production in Malawi. Sunflower oil is sold unrefined to local communities by community crushers.
  • What should be done to promote sunflower production in Malawi?
  • To promote sunflower production in Malawi, the processors currently invested in Malawi should work together with the government, extension officers, NASFAM and FUM to promote the benefits of growing sunflower. Sunseed Oil should actively market the new margarine factories in Malawi to alert producers and processors to the potential of sunflower as a consumer product.
  • Is there a demand for sunflower in Malawi?
  • There is increasing demand for sunflower in Malawi.nThe sunflower trade balance in Malawi is -$2,,894,,000, with other edible oils also showing negative balances,13 reflecting a net overall deficit of edible oil production domestically.
  • Why is sunflower popular in Malawi?
  • Sunflower, a crop with large golden flowers grown for its edible seeds which yield oil, was in high demand more than two decades ago in Malawi. Smallholder farmers like Phiri in Chitipi, Lilongwe, were able to produce a lot of sunflower and were within reach of making a fortune from it.
  • Is sunflower a Value Chain Crop in Malawi?
  • Sunflower, among the four target crops, has the least developed Value Chain (VC) in Malawi.
  • Can Malawi develop a domestic sunflower value chain?
  • This policy briefing explores the potential for developing a domestic sunflower value chain (VC) in Malawi. It highlights the different but interconnected roles that various stages of the VC play in driving the sunflower industry as a whole in Malawi. Current bottlenecks and positive developments at each stage are examined.