BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, January 7. The
Kyrgyzstan’s State Breeding Plant has launched the production of
safflower oil, with the resulting oilcake subsequently used as feed
for livestock, Trend
reports via the Kyrgyz Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture and
Processing Industry.
The initiative is aimed at creating additional value added in
the agricultural sector and ensuring more efficient use of
by-products from crop processing. Production has been organized at
a small processing facility, alongside the cultivation of
safflower.
The safflower oil production project implemented by the Kyrgyz
State Breeding Plant is being carried out with the support of the
Sokuluk District State Development Fund.
In accordance with a government resolution about the allocation
of resources from district state development funds to initiatives
in the processing and agricultural sectors, the firm procured the
requisite equipment. This has enabled the establishment of a
complete production cycle, from safflower planting to vegetable oil
output.
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