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- Will Kenya's oil palm plantations increase deforestation?
- But critics worry that increasing palm oil production in Kenya may come at a cost. They say smallholder farmers could lose out to industrial producers, and clearing land for oil palm plantations could increase deforestation and carbon emissions.
- How can Kenya reduce its reliance on imports of palm oil?
- Kenya is looking to increase its own production to reduce reliance on imports. Officials say producing palm oil domestically would reduce importation costs while opening new income streams for farmers. Kenya is also looking to cash in on the industry’s profitability and efficiency as global demand for palm oil rises.
- How can oil palm trees be sustainable?
- One of the sustainable pathways is through agroforestry, which entails combining oil palm trees with agricultural crops, fruits, and soil fertilizing trees – as used to be common in oil palm groves.
- Where is palm oil produced in Africa?
- Current palm oil production in Africa is concentrated mainly in Central and West Africa in different climatic areas, with Cameroon among the leaders in accelerating palm oil production primarily driven by profitability and increased edible oil consumption within and outside the region.
- 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.
- What are the different types of oil palm production systems?
- • In Africa, oil palm production systems include agro-industrial plantations, contract plantations, and independent production systems, the latter either as monoculture or mixed agroforestry.
