food production of sunflower oili funt in cape town

                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
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  • Where are the sunflower refineries located in South Africa?
  • Most of the large refineries are situated in Gauteng and Kwazulu Natal. The greatest importance of sunflower production is the extraction of oil from the seed. Figure 4 below shows the domestic producer sales and exports of sunflower seed from 2011 to 2020 marketing season.
  • Is there a market for sunflowers in South Africa?
  • Letsitsa has been farming with sunflowers for the last four years and says there is a big market for the crop in South Africa. “One of the [advantages] of farming the sunflower is that the market is ready and available. You can always take your sunflowers to OVK and other manufacturers. The market for the oil seeds is very big.”
  • Which companies crush sunflower seed in South Africa?
  • In South Africa, the main crushers of sunflower seed are Nola Industries, Epic and Epko. Pressing plants with relatively smaller crushing capacity in the country are Sealake Industries, Elangeni Oil & cake Mills and Capital Oil Mills.
  • What are the uses of sunflower seeds in South Africa?
  • The seeds are used for oil, bird seed and human consumption. Sunflower oil is used in food preparation, for biofuel, cosmetics and skin care products. The meal and cake are used for animal feed. Production is suitable for many South African climatic conditions as the plants are drought tolerant.