• successfully installed projects of palm oil processing plant in Zambia
  • successfully installed projects of palm oil processing plant in Zambia
  • successfully installed projects of palm oil processing plant in Zambia
  • successfully installed projects of palm oil processing plant in Zambia
  • Which company is setting up a palm oil processing industry in Luapula?
  • Consolidated Farming Limited, has announced it will be setting up a large -scale palm oil processing industry in Luapula Province this year. Company Director Essof Alloo has disclosed that the firm will invest US$ 200 million in the project which will have a 10 thousand hectares anchor farm and an out-grower scheme.
  • Should you set up a palm oil processing mill in Nigeria?
  • Setting up a palm oil processing mill in Nigeria would minimize the cost on raw material purchase and transportation. What’s more, Nigeria has great demand of crude palm oil. It would be very convenient to produce and sell palm oil in Nigeria, which must be a profitable business.
  • Who is responsible for palm oil production in Malaysia and Indonesia?
  • Because “Neste Oil, owned by Finland’s government, is the world’s single largest buyer of palm oil”, Finnwatch sought to examine the responsibility of palm oil production in Malaysia and Indonesia, the two largest palm oil producers.
  • Is Zambia suitable for growing palm oil?
  • Although Zambia is not a traditional growing region for palm oil, it offers a competitive advantage due to its proximity to consumers in the region. The cost of importing edible oil from the Far East can account for around a third of its retail price, making it worthwhile to grow palm oil in Zambia despite the lower yields.
  • How many hectares of oil palms will be planted in Mbereshi?
  • He said that the company will initially set up a 100 hectares oil palm nursery in Mbereshi area before the 2019/20 rainy season. Mr. Alloo said the company will be planting 2000 hectares every year for the next five years to create 10,000 hectares.
  • How many hectares of oil palms will be planted each year?
  • Mr. Alloo said the company will be planting 2000 hectares every year for the next five years to create 10,000 hectares. And Mr. Chilangwa is confident that the project will succeed owing to the favourable climatic conditions that supports the growth of oil palms. He cited the Luapula River valley as the best place that will support the plantation.