low price palm oil production line in cameroon

   
low price palm oil production line in cameroon
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • low price palm oil production line in cameroon
  • Can Cameroon develop a sustainable palm oil industry?
  • We are working to demonstrate that Cameroon, one of the most biodiverse countries in Africa and a new frontier for oil palm expansion, can develop a sustainable palm oil industry, avoiding negative environmental impacts.
  • Where do oil palms grow in Cameroon?
  • It is estimated that in Southwest Cameroon, a top producing palm oil region of Africa, 67% of oil palm expansion from 2000-2015 occurred at the expense of forest (Ordway et al., 2019). Many regions in Cameroon have the required growing conditions for oil palm. South-West, South, and Littoral are the most attractive regions for investors.
  • What is oil palm expansion in Cameroon?
  • Oil palm expansion, or extensification, in Cameroon refers to the growth of oil palm production since 1985, as shown in figure a. The figure highlights the time-period considered in the study (2000¨C2015) in gray.
  • Does clearing forest increase palm oil production in southwest Cameroon?
  • We found that 73% of oil palm producers in Southwest Cameroon reported clearing forest to expand cultivation, based on a survey of 546 farms. The magnitude of expansion was explained by differences in palm oil milling strategies and supply chain integration.