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When was the first oil palm planted in Cameroon?
Oil palm was first planted commercially in Cameroon in 1907 in some of the earliest oil palm plantations in Africa ( Hoyle and Levang, 2012 ). Six agro-industrial companies (hereafter referred to as industrial producers) currently operate in Cameroon and produce over half of the country’s palm oil.
How many oil palm plantations are there in Cameroon?
In Cameroon, oil palm plantations cover more than 170,000 ha of national land, including 70,000 ha of industrial plantations and 100,000 ha of village plantations.
What is oil palm expansion in Cameroon?
Oil palm area expansion (extensification) in Cameroon. a Oil palm production (green) and area harvested (orange) since 1985 for the country of Cameroon, with the time-period considered in this study (2000–2015) highlighted in gray 6. b On-farm fresh fruit bunch (FFB) yield in Cameroon since 1985.