palm oil production line in guinea

                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • Where does Papua New Guinea import palm oil?
  • At the same year, Palm Oil was the 14th most imported product in Papua New Guinea. Papua New Guinea imports Palm Oil primarily from: Malaysia ($47.7M), Indonesia ($12.7M), and Singapore ($136k). The fastest growing import markets in Palm Oil for Papua New Guinea between 2021 and 2022 were Malaysia ($21.4M).
  • Why is palm oil important to Papua New Guinea?
  • These wild places are also relied upon for palm oil, the largest produced agricultural commodity in the country. In 2017, palm oil production contributed to $344 million of the country’s total export earnings, providing employment to upwards of 200,000 Papua New Guineans.
  • Who is the largest oil palm producer in Guinea?
  • Currently the Guinean Oil Palm and Rubber Company (SOGUIPAH) is the largest rubber and oil palm producer in the country accounting for significant employment and income generation at the national and the local level (see Section 2.1 ).
  • Can Papua New Guinea attract large-scale transnational investments for oil palm production?
  • This article uses a case study in Papua New Guinea (PNG), where the government seeks to attract large-scale transnational investments for oil palm production by formalizing large swathes of customary land.