Challenges of Edible Oils From Farm to Industry: Views of Stakeholders:

Objective:The purpose of this study is to explore stakeholders’ views about quality and safety of edible oils from farm to industry and propose policy options to address these challenges.Methods:Semistructured, face-to-face interviews were conducted with 11 experts in edible oil industry. Participants were selected through purposive sampling and snowballing. Open-ended interview questions were used to identify the edible oil’s challenges from farm to industry. All interviews were recorded and final transcripts were re-read to obtain categories until themes were developed using directed content analysis and constant comparison methods.Results:Six categories in 14 themes with 49 sub themes were explored based on the perspectives of the stakeholders who were responsible for edible oil industry: (1) safety, (2) imports, (3) factory, (4) edible oils’ monitoring, (5) edible oil industry, and (7) building consumer trust. The participants’ views showed that to increase the quality and safety of edible oils, the f...