Expansion of a Soyabean Oil processing plant

Assosa Farmer’s Multi-Purpose Cooperative Union, a community interest group was established in 1999 with 8 cooperative members. The Union at present is producing edible oil for domestic market. The cooperative union plan to expand and modify its edible oil processing plant from the current production capacity of 15 tons per day to 50 tons per day with a new machine lines due to the high demand for edible oil in the domestic market. The local cooperative union is looking for investment through an FDI with a minor stake for additional facilities, and the purchase of new edible oil plant machinery and working capital. In the expansion project for the Edible oil plant, national cooperative union is already prepared land for building 2,000 square meters.

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