date:Aug 09, 2012
The plant is expected to lower the Rwanda's reliance on oil imports. Currently, the country imports 99% of edible oil.
The facility, which is scheduled to go onstream in 2013, will produce edible oil from sunflower seed and soy. The by-product, soy and sunflower cake, will also be used as animal feed, reported Allafrica.com.
To grow the soybeans, the company will contract 30,000 local farmers. About 120 staff will be employed in the plant.
Mount Meru Soyco managing director Arvind Mital said thi