small scale business plant seeds oil small mill in nigeria

   
small scale business plant seeds oil small mill in nigeria
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • small scale business plant seeds oil small mill in nigeria
  • Is small-scale palm oil processing feasible in Nigeria?
  • Palm oil is a major food and non-food ingredient consumed by virtually everyone in Nigeria through the use of palm oil related products. This study investigates the feasibility of small-scale palm oil processing in Nigeria, using Elele, Rivers State as case study. Information was elicited through interviews and physical observations.
  • What should a small scale oil palm mill produce?
  • The proposed small scale oil palm mill should produce crude palm oil (CPO), palm kernel oil (PKO), and palm kernel cake (PKC). It is assumed that the raw materials ¨C palm fruits and palm kernel nuts ¨C are available in adequate quantities to sustain the proposed mill. It is equally assumed that there are ready markets for the CPO, PKO, and PKC.
  • How much palm oil is produced in Nigeria?
  • Basically, palm oil production is a major source of income for many Nigerians. In 2021, it was assessed that Nigeria produced 1,280 thousand metric tonnes of palm oil. This exhibits the vastness of the production of palm oil in this nation. In fact, Nigeria is among the top five palm oil-producing nations in the world.
  • How much does a small-scale palm oil processing mill cost?
  • The findings show that the average cost of procuring equipment and its installations for a small-scale palm oil processing mill were estimated at N623,650.00. The gross margin return from this study was N44,000.00 while net return was N14,000.00.