extraction of palm kernel oil in Democratic Republic of Congo

Congo: The Next Frontier for the Palm Oil Industry

  • extraction of palm kernel oil in Democratic Republic of Congo
  • extraction of palm kernel oil in Democratic Republic of Congo
  • extraction of palm kernel oil in Democratic Republic of Congo
  • extraction of palm kernel oil in Democratic Republic of Congo

Sustainable development of the palm oil sector

Sustainable development of the palm oil sector

The Congo Basin: palm oil’s next frontier CIFOR

Oil palm production in West and Central Africa

  • 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.
  • Are technology-driven intensifications in place in the Congo Basin palm oil sector?
  • Research suggests that technology-driven intensification, are in place (Byerlee et al. 2014). encouraging sustainability in the Congo Basin palm oil sector. development. Success will also rely on active engagement with civil society organizations as well as public and private companies.
  • How much palm oil did Congo produce in 1961?
  • While Congo produced 224,000 tons of palm oil in 1961, Malaysia and Indonesia produced 94,846 tons and 145,700 tons respectively. Sixty years later, Congo’s production was stagnating at 300,000 tons, while Malaysia’s and Indonesia’s production had exponentially grown to 19.1 million tons and 44.8 million tons respectively.
  • Where did palm oil come from?
  • Some of the earliest scientific breakthroughs that led to the development of the palm oil industry were made in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC, earlier known as the Belgian Congo); these include the elucidation of the genetics of the kernel shell thickness and the identification of the basic engineering principles for palm oil extraction.

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