• large palm oil processing machines in Sri Lanka
  • large palm oil processing machines in Sri Lanka
  • large palm oil processing machines in Sri Lanka
  • large palm oil processing machines in Sri Lanka
  • What is palm oil processing?
  • Palm oil processing in a small scale mills involves a point where harvested bunches of palm fruits are received at the mill. The bunches are stripped at the mill with machetes, the fruits are picked by hand and goes through production process. The palm oil processing project is of two (2) seasons ie. Bumper and light or lean seasons.
  • Who is the largest palm oil cultivator in Sri Lanka?
  • With emphasis on innovation and value addition, Watawala Plantations has grown to be recognized as the largest palm oil cultivator in Sri Lanka.
  • How many MT of palm oil does Nakiyadeniya palm oil mill produce?
  • It has the capacity to process 55,000 FFB MT per annum and presently produces over 12,000 MT of Crude Palm Oil (CPO), 1,250 MT of Palm kernel oil (PKO) and 2,000 MT of Palm Kernel Cake. With significant investments over the years, Nakiyadeniya Palm Oil Mill has today become one of the leading palm oil mills in Sri Lanka.
  • How is palm oil extracted?
  • Palm oil is extracted from fresh fruit bunches (FFB) by mechanical and heating processes. Currently, the mill handles 15 MT per hour of FFB. It has the capacity to process 55,000 FFB MT per annum and presently produces over 12,000 MT of Crude Palm Oil (CPO), 1,250 MT of Palm kernel oil (PKO) and 2,000 MT of Palm Kernel Cake.
  • Is there small-scale palm oil processing in Africa?
  • There are publications related to small-scale palm oil processing in Africa. For instance, Poku (2002) and Prasertsan & Prasertsan (2012) have written about this topic.
  • Will Watawala Plantations increase the capacity of palm oil mill?
  • Watawala Plantations has ambitious plans in the pipeline to increase the capacity and efficiency of the palm oil mill. As per the ongoing mill development initiative, the company aims to increase the mill capacity by 100% by 2021 to stand at 15 MT per hour of FFB.