european standard palm oil plant in ivory coast

   
european standard palm oil plant in ivory coast
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • european standard palm oil plant in ivory coast
  • Are oil palm projects a success or a failure?
  • The First and Second Oil Palm Projects for the Ivory Coast were rated successful. The projects either achieved or exceeded their objectives, sustainability is likely, and .
  • Why are companies investing more in palm oil?
  • Despite the EU deforestation regulation, companies are investing more in palm oil. Why? "We've proved that planting trees supports them, and what's more, the leaves from the trees that fall to the ground improve the soil, acting like fertiliser. We're also planting fruit trees, which give them other sources of income".
  • How much of the Ivory Coast's forests have disappeared?
  • According to the EU and Ivorian Forestry Ministry, over 80% of the Ivory Coast's forests have disappeared between 1960 and 2010. Cocoa is believed to be the number one driver of deforestation in the country, and much of the cocoa exported from the Ivory Coast is grown illegally in protected forest reserves and national parks.
  • How much land is under cultivation in Côte d'Ivoire?
  • In 2021, the mean total area under cultivation was 4.45Mha (95% CI, 3.95¨C4.95Mha) in Côte d¡¯Ivoire and 2.71Mha (95% CI, 2.21¨C2.89Mha) in Ghana, corresponding to 13.8% of Côte d¡¯Ivoire¡¯s land area and 11.4% of Ghana¡¯s.
  • How many cocoa-planted areas are in Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana?
  • We found a total cocoa-planted area of >1.5Mha located in protected areas: 1.3Mha in Côte d¡¯Ivoire (30% of the total cocoa area of the country) and 0.2Mha in Ghana (7% of the total cocoa area). These numbers correspond to >13.6% of the overall protected area in Côte d¡¯Ivoire (9.8Mha) and >4.5% in Ghana (3.7Mha).