Cameroon palm big oil refinery – vegetable oil press

Cameroon Welcomes Innovative Palm Oil

  • Cameroon palm big oil refinery – vegetable oil press
  • Cameroon palm big oil refinery – vegetable oil press
  • Cameroon palm big oil refinery – vegetable oil press
  • Cameroon palm big oil refinery – vegetable oil press

Palm Oil Production in Cameroon ArcGIS StoryMaps

Oil palm expansion and deforestation

Oil palm expansion in Cameroon: Insights into sustainability

Oil palm expansion among non-industrial producers in Cameroon

  • What drives oil palm expansion in Cameroon?
  • Third, oil palm expansion in Cameroon is predominantly driven by non-industrial producers and coordinated around a burgeoning informal milling sector ( Ordway et al., 2019 ). Cameroon can thus be looked upon as a major region of growth when it comes to oil palm production and expansion in Africa.
  • Which region of Cameroon has the largest oil palm production?
  • Our analysis focused on the Southwest Region of Cameroon, which encompasses the largest area of national oil palm production (40%) and is 86% forested ( Fig. 1; MINADER, 2012 ). Fig. 1. Study area where surveys were conducted in the Southwest region of Cameroon.
  • Is oil palm able to grow in Cameroon?
  • Oil palm can grow in Cameroon, as shown by the cultivation carried out across various production scales. However, recent foreign investment in Southwest Cameroon by a third agro-industrial company (Sithe Global Sustainable Oils Cameroon, Ltd.) has led to concerns of industrial-scale expansion.
  • Are non-industrial producers driving oil palm production in Cameroon?
  • Non-industrial producers are driving oil palm production in Cameroon. We analyze the drivers of oil palm production in Cameroon. Access to information and land tenure systems play a crucial role in farmer decision-making. Market orientation also matters in oil palm production.

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