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Palm oil is increasingly seen as a key development sector by most national governments and remains the subject of interest from international development organisations.
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- Are smallholder farmers part of Africa's palm oil supply chain?
- Africa’s smallholder farmers play crucial roles in palm oil production, although their inclusion in the sustainable supply chain is still minimal. If Africa’s oil palm sector follows a more sustainable path forward, issues governing land rights and smallholder inclusion need to be addressed.
- How can impact investors and industrial oil palm plantations engage with smallholder producers?
- In relation to developing more integrated value chains, the use of farmer, supply chain and landscape data, and the adoption of digital tools and information systems would play a critical role in enabling impact investors and industrial oil palm plantations to better engage with smallholder producers.
- What are the investment needs for oil palm producers?
- Highly Capital Intensive. Key investment needs for oil palm producers usually comprise of farm replanting financing and capital to support the development of outgrower schemes. To be economically feasible such schemes often have to be on large scale which also translates into large investment requirements.
- Are agroecological conditions conducive to oil palm production in Central Africa?
- This is particularly the case for some countries in Central Africa which have conducive agroecological conditions for oil palm production, however, face challenges with political stability and regulatory weakness.
- Are Independent Smallholders able to pursue sustainable palm oil production?
- Independent smallholders who do want to pursue sustainable palm oil production may find it prohibitively expensive. Researchers from Wageningen University estimated that the upfront costs for independent smallholder certification—including all the necessary documents, trainings and audits—range from 16 to 39 percent of farmers’ mean annual incomes.
- Is palm oil a key development sector?
- Palm oil is increasingly seen as a key development sector by most national governments and remains the subject of interest from international development organisations. Developing a cost effective and sustainable oil palm sector that is inclusive of independent producers is a key challenge.
