sahelconsultUnlocking the Palm Oil Potential in West Africa
markets. In 2013, West Africa's palm oil output was 2.2 million metric tons (MT), which accounts for only 3.5% of global output. Today, the demand for palm oil in the West African region exceeds its
The African palm oil sector may prosper and improve the lives of people and the environment at the same time by adopting sustainable methods and tackling these issues. Cameroon: Cameroon is another West African
3NewsSystemic imbalances leave West African oil palm farmers
A new report, Palm Oil Barometer 2025 : Procurement for Prosperity, is calling for a major overhaul in global palm oil procurement practices to ensure fairer value distribution for
Local knowledge of the oil palm in West and Central Africa constitutes a rich heritage that can be capitalised on to safeguard African biodiversity. While the plantations and factories of the industrial system employ relatively few
sisiafrikaRed Gold: The Rise and Fall of West Africa's Palm
Pauline von Hellermann, University of London. For thousands of years, the oil palm indigenous to West Africa has had an intimate relationship with people. An explosive expansion of oil palm groves
The bank expects that in West Africa the palm oil region of the continent the civil unrest in Cote d'Ivoire will likely reduce regional growth from last year's 6.7% to 6.0% in 2011. For the continent as a whole, GDP growth
palmoilmagazineGrowing Opportunities for Palm Oil Planters in Africa
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west and central Africa. Congo. April 2017. ©T.K. Naliaka/via wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0 (African oil palm); Tamaco Oil Mill 2 and Site for replanting of young oil palms after
UNESCO-EOLSSGrowth And Production of Oil Palm EOLSS
The origin of oil palm points to Africa, in particular to West Africa. Fossil pollen, similar to the oil palm as it grows today, have been found in Miocene and more recent strata in the Niger delta.
A native of West Africa and popularly known as African oil palm or Red oil palm, it is known to be the highest edible oil yielding perennial crop. Palm oil is derived from fleshy mesocarp of the fruit,
Papua New Guinea Environment Data PortalOil palm and small farmers in PNG-6 SPREP
This report looks at the development of West African oil palm crops in Papua New Guinea, with special reference to the involvement of and economic prospects for small farmers. Under the
The origin of oil palm points to Africa, in particular to West Africa. Fossil pollen, similar to the oil palm as it grows today, have been found in Miocene and more recent strata in the Niger delta.
Insight: How Africa is bearing the brunt of palm oil's perfect
Sylvain N'Cho runs an oil palm mill an hour east of Abidjan and estimates his revenues are up around 20% over the past year. "We're not the only ones reaping the benefit of
The oil palm, Elaeis guineensis Jacq. follows a strictly tropical distribution, and its main enemies are cold (it stops growing at 15°C) and drought (Jacquemard 2012). Two species of Elaeis are
theedgemalaysiaRevisiting Africa as an option for Malaysian oil palm expansion
DESPITE the difficulties some Malaysian companies have faced in the continent, Bidco Africa chairman Vimal Shah believes Malaysian palm oil players should consider expanding
Wild dura palm is a native species and is widespread throughout the West Africa sub-region, including Liberia. Red palm oil, made only from dura palm, is the staple vegetable oil within
- Will palm oil grow in West and Central Africa?
- Although West and Central Africa have been promising regions for large-scale palm oil production, expansion has not gone as planned. Only a handful of companies control industrial palm oil production and will likely drive expansion, but on a smaller scale and at a slower pace than originally anticipated.
- Why does Africa have a boom in oil palm production?
- Like many other continents, Africa has also experienced a boom in oil palm production investments fueled by the rising demand for palm oil, i.e., food and other products. This led to the acquisition of land from the countries that are suitable for oil palm production.
- Is industrial-style oil palm expansion happening in Africa?
- Fourth, industrial-style expansion of oil palm in parts of Africa is being driven by Southeast Asia-owned companies (Davis et al., 2020), some of which implement management practises that were developed in Southeast Asia and could therefore have a different impact within Africa's unique ecological and sociocultural contexts.
- Are oil palm SMEs a viable investment option in West Africa?
- Oil palm SMEs in West Africa, however, have not yet progressed to the level where they could attract any serious level of international or local capital investment. Artisanal mills are generally too small and disorganised to be bankable, farmers operate in isolation, and crop aggregation is weak.
- What challenges do palm oil companies face in Africa?
- The palm oil sector in Africa: The dynamics, challenges and pathways to sustainability13 with 81% mentioning each. This challenge is more prominent in Ghana, with over 95% of the studied companies citing the two challenges as their major impediments to sustainable oil palm production.
- What is the difference between oil palm concessions in West and Central Africa?
- There is substantial discrepancy between oil palm concessions in West and Central Africa and areas ultimately converted for industrial oil palm plantations. Between 2016-2019, Africa’s oil palm concession area dropped from 4.7 to 2.7 million hectares (ha).
