palm oil maker palm oil makers in cameroon

                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
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  • How is palm oil produced in Cameroon?
  • In Cameroon, palm oil production is divided among three sectors: an agro-industrial sector, village plantations in the service of agro-industries, and a traditional artisanal sector (Bakoumé et al., 2002). The village plantations constitute an ambiguous and complex phenomenon that it is worth stopping to consider in more detail.
  • Could new oil palm plantations be established in Cameroon?
  • Up to 20 million hectares of new oil palm plantations could be established in this region over the next decade. In Cameroon’s forested zone alone, over 1 million hectares is now being targeted by oil palm companies. This cultivation would generate much-needed development in Africa and increase global food supplies.
  • Who owns 50,000 hectares of oil palm in Cameroon?
  • The company US Cargill announced in 2012 it would plant 50,000 hectares in the country, in collaboration with API (Cameroon)67, but an agreement has not been signed yet. Smart Holdings, tries to acquire 25,000 hectares. The company Sud Cameroun Hevea, owned by GMG from Singapore, negotatiated 45,200 hectares for oil palm and rubber plantations.
  • What is the approach to sustainable oil palm production in Cameroon?
  • The approach is based on field surveys carried out in various production basins, particularly in the South-West, Littoral and Central regions. They also take into account the resolutions of various workshops bringing together stakeholders on the matter of sustainability in the oil palm sector in Cameroon.