Botswana Peanut Crushing and Refining Project

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The Botswana peanut crushing and refining project is a model of China-Africa agricultural cooperation, and has formed a complete industrial chain since it began operations in 2023. Leveraging local high-quality peanut resources, it employs internationally leading low-temperature pressing and physical refining technologies to produce high-purity peanut oil and protein products, which are exported to markets such as the EU and South Africa.

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Project Overview

The Botswana peanut crushing and refining project is a model of China-Africa agricultural cooperation, and has formed a complete industrial chain since it began operations in 2023.

Leveraging local high-quality peanut resources, the project boasts an annual processing capacity of 500 tons , producing high-purity peanut oil and protein products, which are exported to markets such as the EU and South Africa. As Botswana's first modern agricultural product deep-processing project, it employs internationally leading low-temperature pressing and physical refining technologies, preserving the natural nutrients of peanuts while meeting IFS international food standards certification. The factory is equipped with automated production lines and a rigorous quality control system, ensuring full traceability from raw material selection to finished product packaging, significantly enhancing the global competitiveness of African peanut products. Through technology transfer and localized operation, this project not only fills the gap in Botswana's peanut deep-processing industry but also serves as a benchmark for value-added agricultural products in sub-Saharan Africa.

Core technologies and processes

This project utilizes internationally leading low-temperature pressing and physical refining technologies, employing a four-stage process to ensure product quality:

1. Raw material pretreatment : Peanut raw materials undergo dual impurity removal using a screening machine and a destoner, achieving an impurity removal rate of 99.8%.

2. Low-temperature pressing : The low-temperature pressing process (temperature controlled below 60℃ ) preserves active substances such as vitamin E to the greatest extent.

3. Refining and purification : Aflatoxin is removed through molecular distillation technology, reducing the toxin content of the finished oil to below 50% of EU standards.

4. Packaging and Preservation : Equipped with a vacuum packaging line and a nitrogen preservation system, ensuring a product shelf life extended to 18 months.

Quality Standards and Market Certification

Key Indicators

Each batch of products underwent gas chromatography testing, and the peroxide value ( ≤0.5mmol/kg ) and acid value ( ≤0.8mg KOH/g ) exceeded international standards.

International Certification

With Kosher and Halal certifications, and in compliance with IFS international food standards, we are laying the foundation for expanding into the high-end Middle Eastern market.

Technological advantages

This technology solves the problem of peanuts' susceptibility to spoilage in tropical regions, improving product stability by 40% and extending the transportation radius to 3,000 kilometers.

Project Results Showcase

Through technology transfer and localized operation, the project has trained 50 local technical experts and driven 2,000 farmers in the surrounding area to participate in standardized peanut cultivation, increasing their income by an average of US$300 per acre. As a benchmark for the deep processing of agricultural products in sub-Saharan Africa, its successful model has been adopted and used by countries such as South Africa and Namibia.