• Why is the demand for sunflower oil increasing in Tanzania?
  • Widespread adoption of improved seed is one important driver of increased production of sunflower oil in Tanzania, already one of the largest producers of the crop in Africa. And with sunflower processors investing in more than 50,000 metric tons of processing capacity, demand for sunflower from farmers is increasing. Setting up for change at scale
  • What is high oleic sunflower oil?
  • High oleic sunflower contains 4?times more oleic acid than classical sunflower, with 84% oleic acid in oil. It competes on global scale with other high oleic oils but has the highest oleic level compared to oleic safflower (78%), oleic rapeseed and canola (75¨C73%) and oleic soybean (73%) ( Tonin, 2018 ).
  • Is sunflower oil a premium oil?
  • The average level of vegetable oils markets will not depend on sunflower, but sunflower oil keeps specific advantages regarding nutritional quality and technological properties which should allow it to maintain its position among premium oils.
  • How did sunflower maintain its competitiveness on Oilseeds markets?
  • Sunflower succeeded in maintaining its competitiveness on oilseeds markets in the previous decades, through continuous innovation in genetics, production and markets and a growing segmentation.
  • How has the government changed the sunflower industry?
  • This transformation follows the government¡¯s decision in 2018 to enact trade and tax reforms aimed at boosting industrialization in the sector. Tax incentives have encouraged industrial investments in the production of sunflower oil, while tariffs imposed on imports have likely helped favor domestic sunflower production.
  • How many smallholder farmers grow sunflowers?
  • There are currently 1 million smallholder farmers growing sunflowers whose livelihoods stand to improve with the sector¡¯s growth. The two thousand small and medium enterprises ¨C largely processors of crude sunflower oil ¨C that support the industry will also benefit from the boost and scaling up of the sector.