oil palm in benin: from small-scale production by women to large-scale corporate industry
Oil palm in Benin: From small-scale production by women to
Industrial palm oil production accounts for about 20% of total production in the sector, but most of it is exported. In 2000, 83% of the domestic palm oil market in Benin was supplied by the thousands of women small-scale producers (industrial production accounted for
We’ve seen what large scale ethanol production has done I’ve seen Sumatra’s palm plantations from horizon to horizon, all planted after clearing rainforest to make way for palm oil to fuel European and other nations’ ‘green’ fuel quotas. Tiny Indonesia became the third largest CO2 emitter, after China and the US, for these reasons.
Transforming the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil
women work in the oil palm sector, either as plantation workers on large plantations or in households of small-scale producers. A limited number of these small-scale oil palm producers are women entrepreneurs. ‘Smallholders’, ‘workers’, ‘employees’ and landowners are not sufficiently distinguished from each other in policy discussions.
2 OIL PALM 2.1 Origin of oil palm. It is generally agreed that the Oil Palm (Elaeis guineensis) originated in the tropical rain forest region of West Africa.The main belt runs through the southern latitudes of Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo and into the equatorial region of Angola and the Congo.
Oil Palm Industry Growth in Africa: A value chain
the oil palm industry would do well to encourage women to go into oil palm production in the district. However,MoF A (2010, p.7.8) indicates that in the large estates up to 60 percent of workers
Besides, almost all small-scale processing of oil palm fruits and selling of crude palm oil in the local as well as the international markets are carried out by women (MASDAR, 2011, Osei-Amponsaha et al., 2012). This underlines why the Master-plan Study on the Oil Palm Industry in Ghana (by the Ministry of Food and Agriculture) describes the
Small-Scale Palm Oil Processing Business in Nigeria
Commercial large-scale oil palm plantat ion farming is a relatively new phenomeno n in West African where oil palm cultivation is basically subsistent and small-scale covering l ess than 7.5
•The small-scale mills generally process up to two tonnes fresh fruit bunch (FFB) per hour while the large-scale mills process from 10 to 60 tonnes FFB per hour (Poku, 2002). •Most of the palm oil produced in Ghana for human consumption is processed at the cottage industry (small-scale) level.
Transforming the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil
women work in the oil palm sector, either as plantation workers on large plantations or in households of small-scale producers. A limited number of these small-scale oil palm producers are women entrepreneurs. ‘Smallholders’, ‘workers’, ‘employees’ and landowners are not sufficiently distinguished from each other in policy discussions.
Besides, almost all small-scale processing of oil palm fruits and selling of crude palm oil in the local as well as the international markets are carried out by women (MASDAR, 2011, Osei-Amponsaha et al., 2012). This underlines why the Master-plan Study on the Oil Palm Industry in Ghana (by the Ministry of Food and Agriculture) describes the
Ondo oil palm re-strategises for greater height
The Okitipupa Oil Palm (OOP) Plc has embarked on measures aimed at consolidating the company to respond effectively to emerging challenges and reclaim its past leading glory in the industry. The oil giant has now partnered with the Nigerian Institute For Oil Palm Research (NIFOR), Benin, Edo State for a massive re-training of its personnel in
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Small-Scale Palm Oil Processing Business in Nigeria
Commercial large-scale oil palm plantat ion farming is a relatively new phenomeno n in West African where oil palm cultivation is basically subsistent and small-scale covering l ess than 7.5
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Efficacy of oil palm intercropping by smallholders. Case
Oct 24, 2015· Intercropping oil palm during its immature stage with food crops is usually blamed for its negative impact on the growth and future yields of palms. Agro-industries unanimously condemn such practice. For smallholders on the contrary, intercropping presents numerous advantages as it not only covers the weeding cost but also provides food and revenue while waiting for the palms to come into
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Policies drive oil palm demand as uncertainty mars
He argued that small-scale farmers should be given free improved seedlings and other production incentives like land clearing, and linked up with large-scale processors as part of the integrated
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Oil palm producers lament challenges, call for national
A plantation owner and palm oil refiner based in Ibadan, Mr Tunde Kuku, also called on stakeholders, small and large-scale, to partner with the government through a council, saying as long as
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Economic Growth Opportunities in Agribusiness: An Overview
Large-scale oil palm plantations have also been established by entrepreneurs who either sell nuts directly to processing companies or have their nuts processed for a fee by medium scale mills within the region. Gender definition of roles in agriculture are not entrenched even though men tend to dominate cash crop production while women mostly
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The Nigerian Oil Palm Sector Report Full Steam Ahead
Oil Palm is currently the most consumed edible oil in the world with Malaysia and Indonesia being the top major producers. Globally, production of oil palm has continually evolved, rising from 1.2 million MT in 1964 to 73.3 million MT in 2024 based on United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) data.
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Palm oil, an edible vegetable oil used in processing packaged food products, is obtained from the fruit of the oil palm tree, grown only in the tropics. Palm oil exports provided substantial corporate profits, but the growth in the industry resulted in heavy deforestation in both countries. Small-scale farmers in Asia often lacked the
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Why Nigeria should reclaim its position in palm oil production
Palm oil is of strategic importance as it is used in the production of more than half of the products sold in supermarkets globally. Like palm kernel oil, red palm oil contains around 50% medium
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Cameroon: Oil Palm Production Demand Overshadows Supply
Absence of a national strategy, land use plan and low capacity of smallholders to blame.
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4. TRADITIONAL TECHNIQUES AND INNOVATIONS IN SMALL-SCALE
· The smaller press cages permit easy manipulation by women since movement is by sliding the cages on a metal table connecting the elevated digester chute and press station. 4.5 Combination mechanical digester and screw-press. The NIFOR mechanical screw-press is the latest used by the small-scale palm oil processing industry in Nigeria.
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49 Annex 2: Market for Seedlings Three varieties of Oil palm are available in Nigeria; namely Dura, Pisifera and Tenera.The preferred variety among palm oil farmers in Nigeria is the highbred Tenera which is a crossbreed of the Dura (female) and the Pisifera (male). Tenera seedlings are produced by the Nigeria Institute for Oil Palm Research (NIFOR) and commonly referred to as the extension
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Impact of oil palm-related activities on women’s
Besides, almost all small-scale processing of oil palm fruits and selling of crude palm oil in the local as well as the international markets are carried out by women (MASDAR, 2011, Osei-Amponsaha et al., 2012). This underlines why the Master-plan Study on the Oil Palm Industry in Ghana (by the Ministry of Food and Agriculture) describes the
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Policies drive oil palm demand as uncertainty mars
He argued that small-scale farmers should be given free improved seedlings and other production incentives like land clearing, and linked up with large-scale processors as part of the integrated
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Economic Growth Opportunities in Agribusiness: An Overview
Large-scale oil palm plantations have also been established by entrepreneurs who either sell nuts directly to processing companies or have their nuts processed for a fee by medium scale mills within the region. Gender definition of roles in agriculture are not entrenched even though men tend to dominate cash crop production while women mostly
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Oil palm producers lament challenges, call for national
A plantation owner and palm oil refiner based in Ibadan, Mr Tunde Kuku, also called on stakeholders, small and large-scale, to partner with the government through a council, saying as long as
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4th Africa Palm Oil Value Chain-Abidjan- Event
In Africa, where smallholders dominate the industry, the income earned from palm oil makes a critical contribution to their households .Women especially,handle most of the production, from the harvest and processing, to the sale of the oil and other oil palm products in the local markets.
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Plantations, women, and food security in Africa
Again, fuelwood is the most important source of energy for cooking in Cameroon for 70.3 per cent of the population and 72.2 per cent for female-headed households while gas, coal and oil stove represent the rest (World Food Program, 2024).Following the enclosures of forest lands, women's access to fuelwood is restricted, and the situation demands that they cover longer distances across
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Cameroon: Oil Palm Production Demand Overshadows Supply
Absence of a national strategy, land use plan and low capacity of smallholders to blame.
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ap prac quiz lol Flashcards Quizlet
Palm oil, an edible vegetable oil used in processing packaged food products, is obtained from the fruit of the oil palm tree, grown only in the tropics. Palm oil exports provided substantial corporate profits, but the growth in the industry resulted in heavy deforestation in both countries. Small-scale farmers in Asia often lacked the
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GRAIN Communities in Africa fight back against the land
The World Bank pursued a programme to develop large-scale palm oil production in Nigeria in the 1970s and 1980s with the Nigerian government. This programme, financed by multi-million dollar loans from the World Bank and other development banks and ultimately paid for by the Nigerian public, was drawn up and executed by SOCFINCO, a consultancy firm created by the Belgian colonial plantation
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The challenges facing the Ghanaian oil industry
Further development will require large-scale outside investment. In this context the degree of domestication of the industry in Ghana will remain a moot point. Even though the GNPC aspires to maximise local participation, oil is likely to remain dominated by foreign players for some time to come.
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Zambia: Scaling Up Edible Oil Production allAfrica
Zampalm Oil Limited, a subsidiary of Zambeef Products Plc has so far planted more than 1,800 hectares of palm trees with the projection of planting more than 500 hectares annually up to the year 2025.
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Our palm oil transparency dashboard Nestlé Global
An example of the acceleration of small-scale deforestation over time can be seen here. This is indicative of (1) an increase in deforestation led by small-scale farming for palm oil cultivation, other crops or non-agricultural activities and (2) a decrease in deforestation led by large-scale
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Impact of oil palm-related activities on women’s
Besides, almost all small-scale processing of oil palm fruits and selling of crude palm oil in the local as well as the international markets are carried out by women (MASDAR, 2011, Osei-Amponsaha et al., 2012). This underlines why the Master-plan Study on the Oil Palm Industry in Ghana (by the Ministry of Food and Agriculture) describes the
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Benin Overview World Bank
Oct 02, 2024· Bordered by Togo, Burkina Faso, Niger, and Nigeria, Benin has a 121-kilometer-long coastline on the Gulf of Guinea, a population of close to 11.53 million (2024), and an average life expectancy of 61.2 years.Benin’s economy is heavily reliant on the informal re-export and transit trade with Nigeria (estimated at approximately 20% of GDP), and on agriculture, especially cotton, which is
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