palm oil plantations in Congo

Plantations et Huileries du Congo PHC is the largest producer of palm

  • palm oil plantations in Congo
  • palm oil plantations in Congo
  • palm oil plantations in Congo
  • palm oil plantations in Congo

Sustainable development of the palm oil sector in the

Sustainable development of the palm oil sector in the Congo

Palm Oil Development in the Congo Basin: Opportunity

Palm Oil Development in the Congo Basin EIA.org

  • Where is the largest palm plantation in Congo?
  • Located about 120 km from Mbandaka, Boteka contains about 3.700 hectares of planted oil palms. Founded in the 1920s, Lokutu is PHC's largest plantation. Located about 250 km from Kisangani, Lokutu contains about 9.700 hectares of planted oil palms. PHC is the largest palm oil producer in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
  • 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.
  • Where does oil palm grow in the Congo Basin?
  • Production increases over the past two decades, however, have been concentrated in the Congo Basin (Figure 1). Of the 278 Mha of additional land suitable for oil palm in the Congo Basin, 60% is found in the Democratic Republic of Congo, 11% in Cameroon and 10% in the Congo (Table 1).
  • Could the Congo Basin be the next frontier for oil palm expansion?
  • The Congo Basin is rich in biodiversity and stores an estimated 25%-30% of the worlds tropical forest carbon stocks. As agricultural land becomes increasingly scarce in Southeast Asia, and regulatory pressures continue to intensify, the Congo Basin could become the next frontier for oil palm expansion.

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