Nut Processing and Oil Extraction
This section covers the processing of various nuts which are either sold as whole nuts or further processed into oils. It also looks at other sources of oils such as seeds and includes the production of essential oils.
General Resources
A Date-like Snackfood Made from Cashew Fruit
Cashew bear fruit that can be made into snackfood.
A Date-like Snackfood Made from Cashew Fruit - Le Fruit de Cajou
Cashew bear fruit that can be made into snackfood.
Cashew Nut Processing
An overview of cashew nut processing and the various choices in methods.
Cashew Nut Processing - Transformation des Noix de Cajou
Cashew bear fruit that can be made into snackfood.
Chiuri - The Butter Nut Tree of Nepal
The main product of the tree is "ghee" or butter, extracted from the seeds and named "Chiuri ghee" or "Phulwara butter".
Coconut Processing
Coconuts can be used to produce oil for food, cooking, soap- and cosmetic-making, and as a transport fuel. Coir from...
Essential Oils - Small-scale Production
Essential oils are the volatile oils distilled from aromatic plant materials.
Manual Screw Press
Engineering drawings for the manual screw press used for edible oil extraction. Manual processing can be done with...
Oil Extraction
The possible income from oil extraction is often enough to justify the cost of setting up and running a small-scale...
Peanut Processing
Groundnuts are extremely versatile and can be used in a wide range of products. This brief outlines some of their uses.
Peanut Processing - Groundnut Huller
Engineering drawings for a manual groundnut huller.
Peanut Processing - Peanut Roaster
The design and construction of a peanut roaster.
Peanut Processing - Utengenazaji Wa Bidhaa Za Njugu Karanga
Groundnuts are extremely versatile and can be used in a wide range of products. This brief outlines some of their uses.
Shea nut processing
The cultivation, harvesting, processing and products of the shea-tree.
Small-scale Oilseed Processing
Discusses refining oilseed in a small-scale. Topics include raw materials, health and safety, and processing.
