Books by Kathryn Potts

Manual oil extraction from peanuts or other soft oil-seeds can be a viable enterprise for small businesses. This book describes small-scale processes of oil-extraction for possible use in rural areas, as well as ways to market and distribute the oilcake.Manual oil extraction from peanuts or other soft oilseeds can be a viable enterprise in rural areas, securing supplies of fresh, nutritious oil and oilcakefor the local market and providing an income for small-scale farmers and businesses.The manual screw press (also known as the bridge press or spindle press) can help to make the extraction process more efficient and less arduous and, as it can be constructed by small workshops, can be obtained locally.This practical handbook describes the full process of oil production with a manual screw press, step by step, as well as detailing health and safetyguidelines, equipment requirements, maintenance procedures, and approaches to sales and marketing. There are useful appendices which cover record keeping, financial considerations, and the use of a roller mill to speed up crushing, which is one of the essential prepatory stages for maximum oil production.Based on the authors'' experience in Malawi, the book offers helpful advice to anyone starting up (or, indeed, already involved in) a small-scale project in oil processing.