Democratic Republic of Congo low-cost flour mill and oil machine

Cassava flour processors in Democratic Republic of Congo

  • Democratic Republic of Congo low-cost flour mill and oil machine
  • Democratic Republic of Congo low-cost flour mill and oil machine
  • Democratic Republic of Congo low-cost flour mill and oil machine
  • Democratic Republic of Congo low-cost flour mill and oil machine

Efficient, small-scale flash dryers helped ten cassava

Sustainable development of the palm oil sector

Sustainable development of the palm oil sector in the Congo

The Congo Basin: palm oil’s next frontier CIFOR

  • Can palm oil mills reduce deforestation in the Congo Basin?
  • Sustainability strategies initiated by companies and aimed at certifying palm oil mills are unlikely to be effective at curbing deforestation in the Congo Basin. Smallholder farmers are an engine of growth in the regions palm oil sector, and recent evidence suggests they are actively clearing forest to expand.
  • Are the Congo Basin's leaders paying attention to oil palm expansion?
  • There are some early signs that the Congo Basin’s leaders are already paying attention to the potential environmental trade-offs of oil palm expansion – like the Marrakesh Declaration, in which seven African governments pledge a shift towards sustainable, low-carbon palm oil production.
  • How has the Congo Basin impacted oil production?
  • Many heavily forested countries in the Congo Basin are setting national targets to increase production to meet national and regional demands. Land area allocated to oil palm increased by 40% in the Congo Basin and five additional top-producing countries in Africa between 1990 and 2017.
  • Where can oil palm be grown in the Congo Basin?
  • Most of the roughly 280 million hectares (Mha) of additional land suitable for oil palm in the Congo Basin are found in the Democratic Republic of Congo (60%), Cameroon (11%) and the Republic of Congo (10%). Many heavily forested countries in the Congo Basin are setting national targets to increase production to meet national and regional demands.

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