commercial use palm kernels oil production line in lagos

   
commercial use palm kernels oil production line in lagos
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • commercial use palm kernels oil production line in lagos
  • How much palm kernel oil is produced in Nigeria?
  • A paid subscription is required for full access. In 2023, the production of palm kernel oil in Nigeria was estimated to be 393 thousand metric tons. Between 2010 and 2023, the crop of palm kernel oil in the country increased by 88 thousand metric tons.
  • Why do Nigerian refineries use palm kernel oil?
  • More than 60% of refineries in Nigeria are built on palm kernel oil as raw materials. This is because processing of palm kernel oil involves degumming, bleaching, deodorization, cooling, and packaging. This product is liquid at ambient conditions except during the rainy season when the product congeals due to low temperatures (<20°C).
  • How much palm oil is consumed in Nigeria?
  • Palm oil and palm kernel contribute about 65% to the total vegetable oils and fats consumed in Nigeria. This implies that palm oil and palm kernel oil demand and supply is 1,279,525 tonnes and 739,427 tonnes, respectively, leaving a gap of 540,098 tonnes annually.
  • Why was unfractionated refined palm oil not marketable in Nigeria?
  • Unfractionated refined palm oil was not marketable to industrial end users in Nigeria hence the boom in the smuggling of refined bleached and deodorized palm olein from Malaysia and Singapore and the extraction of palm kernel oil for household frying.