Why should we invest in sunflower oil in Tanzania?
Investment in sunflower oil production locally could therefore provide competition against imported oil. One reason for encouraging the greater production and processing of sunflower oil in Tanzania is thus its potential for import substitution, which could generate income and jobs at home and have a beneficial impact on foreign- exchange outflows.
What is a sunflower in Uganda?
Uganda: Farmer’s Guide to Grow Sunflower 27 June 2020 The Monitor (Kampala)
By Lominda Afedraru The sunflower (Helianthus annuus) is a living annual plant belonging in the Asteraceae family with a large flower head.
What is the potential market for sunflower & groundnuts in Tanzania?
The potential market in western Tanzania is nearly 75,000 tons annually. The current market for the sunflower and groundnuts products is local consumption. More than half of vegetable oil consumed in Tabora is imported due to the lack of supply in local production.
When was oil crop introduced in Uganda?
It was introduced in Uganda in 1920’s It is a viable commercial oil crop grown by farmers in eastern and northern part of country with potential to increase on their income. Varieties