green oil – new palm oil presser in lusaka

                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
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  • Can palm oil from Zambia cut back on crude oil imports?
  • The plantation boasts 2,800 hectares of palm plants, which when harvested will produce crude palm oil that is the basic ingredient in most vegetable oils on the market in Zambia. The locally produced palm oil will enable government to cut back on crude palm oil imports which currently stand at over US$70 million annually.
  • Is Zambia a good place to grow palm oil?
  • While Zambia is not a traditional growing region for palm oil, lower yields are expected to be outweighed by the competitive advantage of being closer to consumers in the region given that the cost of importing edible oil from the Far East can account for around a third of its retail price.
  • What is the market for edible oil in Zambia?
  • The market for edible oils in Zambia, of which palm oil is one component, is estimated at 120,000 tonnes per year, and this is expected to continue growing as the country develops further. More than half of Zambia’s edible oil consumption is imported from the Far East, East Africa and South Africa.
  • What is zampalm doing in Mpika?
  • There are two government health posts that are 15 and 20 km away but Zampalm has provided transport to the clinics, including an ambulance to Kopa clinic and Mpika District Hospital. Zampalm is also planning an outgrower scheme with the company providing seedlings.