Humans used oil palms as far back as 5,000 years. In the late 1800s, archaeologists discovered a substance that they concluded was originally palm oil in a tomb at Abydos dating back to 3,000 BCE. Palm oil from Elaeis guineensis has long been recognized in West and Central African countries, used widely as a cooking oil.
Does Cameroon have a national platform for palm oil development?
The Republic of Cameroon has committed to the long-term governance of the sustainable development of palm oil with a national platform. The platform, PLANHUPAD, was created to ensure the continuing viability of commitments made as part of the African Palm Oil Initiative. , signed the decision to create the platform on July 21, 2021.
Why did Cameroon join the African palm oil initiative?
¡°Cameroon joined the African Palm Oil Initiative in 2016 to begin the work to define national principles, a national action plan and establish a national platform,¡± said Abraham Baffoe, Proforest Africa Director.
How is palm oil made?
Palm oil is traditionally, and still industrially, produced by milling the fruits of oil palm. Besides milling, palm oil is produced by cold-pressing the fruit of the oil palm since the 1990s. This type of artisanal palm oil is usually not further refined, so they keep the natural red color.