On the road to sustainable palm oil production
Aerial view of a forest area with oil palm in SW Cameroon. Photo by Mokhamad Edliadi/CIFOR. Although Cameroon, the largest palm oil producer in Central Africa, produced more than 450,000 tons in 2020, it still imports about 60,000 tons a year
On the road to sustainable palm oil production in Cameroon
Although Cameroon, the largest palm oil producer in Central Africa, produced more than 450,000 tons in 2020, it still imports about 60,000 tons a year to meet its domestic demand. Most of the imported palm oil comes from Indonesia, Malaysia and Gabon.
Oil palm expansion among non-industrial producers
In terms of share of production, sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) accounts for about 6% of global oil palm production, yet stands out as one of the largest importers
On the Road to Sustainable Palm Oil Production in Cameroon
On the Road to Sustainable Palm Oil Production in Cameroon. April 9, 2021. Aerial view of a forest area with oil palm in SW Cameroon. Photo by Mokhamad Edliadi/CIFOR. Although Cameroon, the largest palm oil producer in Central Africa, produced more than 450,000 tons in 2020, it still imports about 130,000 tons a year to meet its domestic demand.
On the Road to Sustainable Palm Oil Production
According to Emmanuel Ngom, an expert at MINADER, the 70,000 ha of industrial plantations produce about 180,000 tons of palm oil, while the 100,000 ha of village plantations produce only about 90,000 tons. Furthermore, the extraction rate of palm oil from fresh nuts is 21%
Palm oil in Cameroon ?榓 blessing or a curse?to small-scale
淭he recent interest of large oil palm companies from Southeast Asian countries to the Congo Basin and particularly in Cameroon can be a blessing or a curse for the village plantation sector
Sustainable palm in Cameroon ZSL
Up to 20 million hectares of new oil palm plantations could be established in this region over the next decade. In Cameroon’s forested zone alone, over 1 million hectares is now being targeted by oil palm companies. This cultivation would generate much-needed development
Palm Oil - Our World in Data
Palm oil production has grown to meet rising demands for vegetable oils Palm oil production has increased rapidly over the past 50 years. In 1970, the world was producing only 2 million tonnes. This is now 35 times higher: in 2018 the world produced 71 million tonnes. The change in global production is shown in the chart. 3
Oil Palm Development in Cameroon
Production of palm oil in Cameroon is distributed across three plantation types or scales: • Agro-industrial plantations (58,860 ha producing 120,000 tons); • Supervised
Global production volume palm oil by country 2022/23 | Statista
Honduras: palm oil production volume 2010-2021; Cameroon's palm oil consumption 2000-2019; U.S. palm oil surfactant market value 2012-2022; Import value of palm oil and its fractions into Europe
