Oil Seeds

በኢትዮጵያ በርካታ የሰሊጥ ዝርያዎች የሚገኙ ሲሆን ከነኝህም መካከል በስፋት የሚታወቁት የሁመራ ሰሊጥ፤የጎንደርና የወለጋ ሰሊጥ በመባል የሚታወቀት ናቸው፡፡

Niger scientifically known as Guizotia abyssinica is an oilseed crop that belongs to the Asteraceae family and on Guizotia genus. It is originated in Ethiopia, and its wild ancestor is likely Guizotia schimperi Sch.Bip. It was probably domesticated before 3000 BC in the highlands of Ethiopia, where it is still cultivated as an oilseed crop.

Linseed is mainly used for the domestic consumption in Ethiopia. Yet linseed is of increasing importance for the industry in highly developed consumer markets due to the specific non saturated fatty acids.  Flax (also known as common flax or linseed) (binomial name: Linum usitatissimum) is a member of the genus Linum in the family Linaceae.