Does deforestation cause palm oil production in southwest Cameroon?
Deforestation in Southwest Cameroon for palm oil production is often attributed to large-scale, agro-industrial expansion. However, Ordway et al. reveal that much recent expansion can be attributed to non-industrial producers establishing near informal, non-industrial palm oil mills. Here,
Can palm oil be produced (milled) in Cameroon?
In Cameroon, there is palm oil milling carried out on a small scale (artisanal). [Reference: Afr. J. Agric. Res. 9, 1586¨C1596 (2014)]
What type of crop is a monoculture in Cameroon?
In the Southwest Region of Cameroon, the immature monoculture class is comprised of one of three crop types: oil palm, banana, or rubber.
When did oil palm grow in South Cameroon?
Oil palm expansion in Southwest Cameroon was mapped from 2000 to 2015 - a period of national growth in production and area expansion of the crop (Fig. 1 ). To classify oil palm, forest, and other land cover, we used 30 m resolution Landsat satellite data.