100tpd palm oil packaging plant in cameroon

   
100tpd palm oil packaging plant in cameroon
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • 100tpd palm oil packaging plant in cameroon
  • Can Cameroon develop a sustainable palm oil industry?
  • We are working to demonstrate that Cameroon, one of the most biodiverse countries in Africa and a new frontier for oil palm expansion, can develop a sustainable palm oil industry, avoiding negative environmental impacts.
  • What is oil palm expansion in Cameroon?
  • Oil palm expansion, or extensification, in Cameroon refers to the growth of oil palm production since 1985, as shown in figure a. The figure highlights the time-period considered in the study (2000¨C2015) in gray.
  • Where do oil palms grow in Cameroon?
  • It is estimated that in Southwest Cameroon, a top producing palm oil region of Africa, 67% of oil palm expansion from 2000-2015 occurred at the expense of forest (Ordway et al., 2019). Many regions in Cameroon have the required growing conditions for oil palm. South-West, South, and Littoral are the most attractive regions for investors.
  • Does palm oil expansion & deforestation affect Informal mills in South Cameroon?
  • Ordway, EM., Naylor, RL., Nkongho, RN., Lambin, EF. (2019) Oil palm expansion and deforestation in Southwest Cameroon are associated with the Proliferation of informal mills. Nature Communications 10, Article no. 114. Poku, K. (2002) Small-scale palm oil processing in Africa. Vol.48. (FAO, Rome, 2002).