Oil palm is cultivated in about 40% of African countries located in the tropical belt of the continent from Liberia to Tanzania and extending southwest to Angola (Descals et al., 2021 ). In 2018, Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Cameroon, and the Democratic Republic of Congo were the top five palm oil producers in Africa (FAOSTAT, 2021 ).
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 big are oil palm plantations in Cameroon?
In Cameroon, smallholder oil palm plantations range from smallholding (>0¨C5?ha), medium holdings (>5¨C20?ha), and large holdings (>20?ha). The majority of oil palm plantations in Cameroon fall within the smallholdings and few within large holdings.