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Solar-Powered Sesame Oil Production in Burkina Faso

Sesame is one of the Burkina Faso s largest commodities. Most of sesame grains are being exported, since only a few sesame oil processing units exist due to lack of infrastructure and high energy cost in the country. The aim of this project was to study the technical and economic viability of a solar-powered sesame oil production system at cooperative level.

Sesame in Burkina Faso - 2020 campaign - olvea.com

The Sesame seeds have been sown in July and August in Burkina Faso, during the rainy season. The crops are now in full production and will be ready for harvest in October. The plants will be bundled and dried for a few weeks, before the seeds are separated. OLVEA will then transform them into Sesame seed oil in its green plant in Burkina Faso.

Sesame in Burkina Faso - 2020 campaign - OLVEA Vegetable Oils

The Sesame seeds have been sown in July and August in Burkina Faso, during the rainy season. The crops are now in full production and will be ready for harvest in October. The plants will be bundled and dried for a few weeks, before the seeds are separated.OLVEA will then transform them into Sesame seed oil in its green plant in Burkina Faso.

Solar-Powered Oil Press for Sesame Seed

The oil press available in Burkina Faso was imported from China and is commonly provided for industrial scale with up to 100 tons capacity of sesame seeds per year. The oil press is run by an electric motor with power requirements from 7 to 15 kW, and has been used for extracting soybean and sesame oil with an hourly capacity of 80 to 500 kg/h.

Sesame seed harvest in Burkina Faso - olvea.com

In 2019, for its fair trade Sesame seed oil supply chain (certified by Ecocert according to the Fair for Life standard), OLVEA worked with more than 3,850 sesame seed producers.

Solar-Powered Sesame Oil Production in Burkina Faso

The University of Hohenheim developed the solar-powered sesame oil press, which was piloted in Burkina Faso. While the innovation showed promise for exports of sesame oil to the European Union, it also raised the needs for technology improvements concerning moisture content of the sesame grains and oil quality preservation.

Sesame seed harvest in Burkina Faso | OLVEA Vegetable Oils

In Burkina Faso, Sesame crops were harvested early October! The plants have been bundled and dried for a few weeks. The sesame seeds were then separated and are now ready to be processed into oil. OLVEA buys its sesame seeds directly from producers organisations before grinding them in its green factory in Bobo Dioulasso.

A guide to the equipment for crude palm oil refinery

The degumming, deacidification, decolorization, and deodorization processes in palm oil refining use batch, semi-continuous, or full-continuous, each with specialized equipment to produce RBD palm oil.

Building trust in the sesame value chain in Burkina Faso

December is harvest time in central-eastern Burkina Faso. The sesame and soya fields cultivated between June and October are full of people harvesting. This landscape provides the right setting for sesame farmers organisations and exporting companies to cultivate sustainable and inclusive trade agreements.

Innovating for Impact in Sesame in Burkina Faso - Danida Business

The Innovating for Impact in Sesame project in Burkina Faso and Mali has stimulated the organic sesame value chain while developing a traceability system to create sustainable livelihoods, strengthen the resilience of smallholder farmers, and promote the environment.