Coconut Oil Blending Plant in Ghana
- Use: Coconut Oil
- Type:Coconut Oil Plant
- Production Capacity: 0.8-17t/24h
- Power(W): 4-2.2
- Dimension(L*W*H): 1050*850*1650mm
- Weight: 710 KG
- Package: Standard Wooden Case
- Market: Ghana
Ghana: The story of a coconut company that exports throughout
In addition, he is also looking to expand into soya beans and has invested over USD 300,000 in a plant near Ghana’s coastline to start producing edible oil from the commodity. Melach Coconut Processing Farm CEO Michael Annan-Forson’s contact information. Contact details are only visible to our Monthly/Annual subscribers. Subscribe here.
The association brings together farmers and aims to produce quality coconut for exporters. The telephone number of the COFAG President is +233-204432676. 2. Coconut Producers and Exporters Association of Ghana (COPEAG) The association represents the interests of producers and exporters of coconut. The telephone number is +233-244357229.
How coconuts played a major role in Ghana’s ‘Year of Return’
The price of coconuts has moved from 50 Ghana pesewas (10 cent) to 2 Ghana cedis and some even sell one fruit for 3 Ghana cedis. The plant is grown across coastal towns such as Western region’s
Dr Afua Asabea Asare, the Chief Executive Officer of GEPA, said currently, Ghana was ranked 12th in world production of coconut and the number one producer in Africa. She said: “Our coconut oil, juice and other derivatives are now sought after on international markets, thanks to their quality, taste and authenticity”.
The exports of dehusked coconuts from southwestern Ghana
Ghana built their own small-scale processing plants (Ruf et al., 2010). Other residents resorted to post-harvest activities, including the trans- port and sale of coconuts and virgin coconut oil.
900 °C. Coconut pod (Plate 1a) was dried in a cleaned muffle furnace under the selected. temperature for 4 hrs, and then grinde d into fine gra ins (Plate 1b). The coconut pod ash derived. as
Coconut production to go up by 2022 — GEPA
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Exports Promotion Authority (GEPA), Ms Afua Asabea Asare, has said the authority intends to increase coconut production from the current 49,000 hectares to 300,000 hectares by 2022. She said currently the Coconut Farmers Association of Ghana (COFAG) was being supported with capacity building training to
In line with the Government of Ghana’s policy on privatization, Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) operating in Ghana at that time were invited to form a company to buy the Plant and operate it. The OMCs agreed and established Tema Lube Oil Company (TLOC) on October 9, 1990 to acquire the Plant. Blending of lubricants commenced in 1992.
COMPARING THE ALTERNATIVE UTILIZATION METHOD FOR COCONUT IN
There are many ways of utilising coconut oil as an energy fuel. The coconut oil can be combined or blended with diesel fuel to be used in automobile engine. (A. M. Liaquat, 2013). In certain conditions, it can be used as a replacement for diesel fuel. Coconut oil in Nzema is mainly used for food (A. Osei-Bonsu et al 2009). For example, the oil
Tema Lube Oil Company Limited (TLOC) is the premier Lubricant Blending Plant to be established in Ghana to enhance the country’s economic and development programme. The main raw materials used to blend lubricants are imported base oils, and proprietary additives provided by Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs). The Company also manufactures steel
