small palm oil business plan in cameroon

   
small palm oil business plan in cameroon
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • small palm oil business plan 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.
  • Could new oil palm plantations be established in Cameroon?
  • 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 in Africa and increase global food supplies.
  • 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.
  • Does non-industrial oil palm development affect primary forests in Cameroon?
  • Similarly, Ndjogui et al. (2016) found that 71% of smallholder oil palm plantations in Cameroon expanded into secondary forests, and 5% into intact forests. These findings suggest that non-industrial oil palm developments have a lesser impact on primary forests.