Table of contents
Executive summary 1. Introduction
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2. Country profile of Ethiopia 2.1 General 2.2 Agriculture
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3. 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7
The Ethiopian oilseeds chain Introduction Cultivation of oilseeds Collection and trade Oilseed crushing and oil refining Organisation and structure of the chain Investments in the oilseeds chain Price formation
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4. 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5
Oilseed markets Introduction Domestic use and import/export Ethiopian opportunities for specialty oilseeds Institutional environment Opportunities for production growth
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5. SWOT analysis of the Ethiopian oilseeds business
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6. Conclusions and recommendations
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Acknowledgements
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Contact
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References
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List of companies/organisations/ spots visited on fact finding mission
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Appendix 1 Costs of the sesame value chain
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Appendix 2 Additional fact and figures
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