Products
Oil Seeds
Sesame seed
Variety: – humera & wollega
- Grows only in tropical areas with 90-120 frost- free days
- Ideal temprature: - 250⁰с- 27⁰с
- Sowing: june
- Harvesting: sept-october
- Producing regions: -tigray, oromia, amhara & south regions
- The world healthiest crop
- 45-52% oil content
- Lower cholesterol
- Prevent blood pressure
- protect liver damage
Ethiopia _ the 4th largest world producer of sesame. Ethiopian average annual production potential 308,521.15 ton
Sesame seed
Variety: – humera & wollega
- Grows only in tropical areas with 90-120 frost- free days
- Ideal temprature: - 250⁰с- 27⁰с
- Sowing: june
- Harvesting: sept-october
- Producing regions: -tigray, oromia, amhara & south regions
- The world healthiest crop
- 45-52% oil content
- Lower cholesterol
- Prevent blood pressure
- protect liver damage
Ethiopia _ the 4th largest world producer of sesame. Ethiopian average annual production potential 308,521.15 ton
Ground nut
- Nuts contain the essential fatty acids linoleic and linolenic acids, and fats in nuts for the most part are unsaturated fats including monounsaturated fats
- Nuts are good source of vitamin e and b2, and are rich in protein, folate, fiber and essencial minerals such as magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, copper and selenium
- Lessens coronary heart disease.
Ethiopian average annual production- potential 107,760.00 ton
Ground nut
- Nuts contain the essential fatty acids linoleic and linolenic acids, and fats in nuts for the most part are unsaturated fats including monounsaturated fats
- Nuts are good source of vitamin e and b2, and are rich in protein, folate, fiber and essencial minerals such as magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, copper and selenium
- Lessens coronary heart disease.
Ethiopian average annual production- potential 107,760.00 ton
Flax ( lin ) seed
Variety: – brown & yellow
- Richest source of omega 3 fatty acid and alpha-linpleric acid
- Stable blood sugar
- Weight control
Ethiopian average annual production potential 102,291 ton
Flax ( lin ) seed
Variety: – brown & yellow
- Richest source of omega 3 fatty acid and alpha-linpleric acid
- Stable blood sugar
- Weight control
Ethiopian average annual production potential 102,291 ton
Niger seed
- Moderate rainfall between 1,000-1,250 mm annually
- Oil extraction for human consumption as cooking oil
- Sowing: march
- HARVESTING: MAY-JUNE
Industrial uses
- For soap making
- Paint preparation and as preparation of
Ethiopian average annual production potential 213,990 ton
Castor seed
- Source of castor oil
- CAN BE USED TO PRODUCE BIODIESEL
Industrial uses
- It is derivatives have application in manufacturing lubricants, hydraulic & brake fluids, paints dyes, coating and inks
- It is also used to make cold resistant plastics, waxes and polishes, nylon, pharmaceuticals and perfumes
- Castor oil derivative kolliphouel is used in miconazole, paclitaxel, cyclosporine injection and other medivines for humans
Niger seed
- Moderate rainfall between 1,000-1,250 mm annually
- Oil extraction for human consumption as cooking oil
- Sowing: march
- HARVESTING: MAY-JUNE
Industrial uses
- For soap making
- Paint preparation and as preparation of
Ethiopian average annual production potential 213,990 ton
Castor seed
- Source of castor oil
- CAN BE USED TO PRODUCE BIODIESEL
Industrial uses
- It is derivatives have application in manufacturing lubricants, hydraulic & brake fluids, paints dyes, coating and inks
- It is also used to make cold resistant plastics, waxes and polishes, nylon, pharmaceuticals and perfumes
- Castor oil derivative kolliphouel is used in miconazole, paclitaxel, cyclosporine injection and other medivines for humans
Pulses
White pea beans
- Source of dietary fiber, cooper, manganese and folate.
- 61g of carbohydrate, 24g fiber, 22g frotein oer 100gms.
- Excellent source of cholesterol lowering fiber
- Stablizes blood sugar and lowers heart attack.
Ethiopian average annual production potential is 126,000 tons
White pea beans
- Source of dietary fiber, cooper, manganese and folate.
- 61g of carbohydrate, 24g fiber, 22g frotein oer 100gms.
- Excellent source of cholesterol lowering fiber
- Stablizes blood sugar and lowers heart attack.
Ethiopian average annual production potential is 126,000 tons
Chickpea
Variety
- Desi, which has small, darker seeds and a rough coat.
- Kabuli, which has lighter colored larger seeds and asmoother coat.
Crop feature
- Source of starch for textile sizing giving a light finish to silk, wool, and cotton cloth.
- Chickpea being a leguminous crop improves soil fertility by fixing intact atmospheric nitrogen in to plant available form (nh3 and nh4) through the phenomenon of symbiosis.
- 119 calories in 100gms of chick peas
- 27g of carbohydrates, 8.86g protein
- A good source of dietary fiber, cooper, manganese and folate
- Source of 10 different vitamins a, b, c, e, k etc.
Ethiopian average annual production potential 344,692.00 ton
Chickpea
Variety
- Desi, which has small, darker seeds and a rough coat.
- Kabuli, which has lighter colored larger seeds and asmoother coat.
Crop feature
- Source of starch for textile sizing giving a light finish to silk, wool, and cotton cloth.
- Chickpea being a leguminous crop improves soil fertility by fixing intact atmospheric nitrogen in to plant available form (nh3 and nh4) through the phenomenon of symbiosis.
- 119 calories in 100gms of chick peas
- 27g of carbohydrates, 8.86g protein
- A good source of dietary fiber, cooper, manganese and folate
- Source of 10 different vitamins a, b, c, e, k etc.
Ethiopian average annual production potential 344,692.00 ton
Soya bean
Variety
- Brown and yellow
Crop feature
- Used to produce cooking oil
- Biodiesel fuel for diesel engines can be produced from soya bean oil by a simple process called transesterification.This process removes the glycerin from the oil, leaving soi biodiesel.
Ethiopian average annual production potencial 54,228.00 ton
Soya bean
Variety
- Brown and yellow
Crop feature
- Used to produce cooking oil
- Biodiesel fuel for diesel engines can be produced from soya bean oil by a simple process called transesterification.This process removes the glycerin from the oil, leaving soi biodiesel.
Ethiopian average annual production potencial 54,228.00 ton
Green mung bean
Crop feature
- Starch is extracted from ground green mung bean
- Splits, cracked seed are used as cattle feed
- Rich source of minerales; potassium, magnesium folic acid, zinc, iron and phosphorous
- Is also a source of cyber vitamin c and protein
- Detoxify the body and improves metabolism; also helps to lose weight
Green mung bean
Crop feature
- Starch is extracted from ground green mung bean
- Splits, cracked seed are used as cattle feed
- Rich source of minerales; potassium, magnesium folic acid, zinc, iron and phosphorous
- Is also a source of cyber vitamin c and protein
- Detoxify the body and improves metabolism; also helps to lose weight
Spices
Ginger
Uses
- Used as flavouring by food and beverage industry
- Used as a fragrance in soaps and cosmetics.
Ethiopian annual average production potential 246,907 ton.
Ginger
Uses
- Used as flavouring by food and beverage industry
- Used as a fragrance in soaps and cosmetics.
Ethiopian annual average production potential 246,907 ton.
Black cumin seeds
- Oil content: above 30 % - upto 36 %
- Essential oil content: 0.55-0.65 %
- 20 fcl containers: 15-16 mt
- Moisture average: 8-9%
- Oleoresin yield (hexane extract): 24-28 %
- Minimum order quality: 2,000 kg
Black cumin seeds
- Oil content: above 30 % - upto 36 %
- Essential oil content: 0.55-0.65 %
- 20 fcl containers: 15-16 mt
- Moisture average: 8-9%
- Oleoresin yield (hexane extract): 24-28 %
- Minimum order quality: 2,000 kg
Red kidney bean
- Altitude: 1400- 2000 mt.
- Color & size: deep red, light & combination.
- Purity: 98 %
- Moisture content: 13 %
- Free fatty acids: max 1 %
We export various types of beans including red & light speckeled kidney beans, pigeon peas & lupin seeds
Red kidney bean
- Altitude: 1400- 2000 mt.
- Color & size: deep red, light & combination.
- Purity: 98 %
- Moisture content: 13 %
- Free fatty acids: max 1 %
We export various types of beans including red & light speckeled kidney beans, pigeon peas & lupin seeds