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.
When did oil palm grow in South Cameroon?
Oil palm expansion across Southwest Cameroon was mapped from 2000–2015, a period of national growth in production and area expansion of the crop (Fig. 1 ). To classify oil palm, forest, and other land cover, we used 30m resolution Landsat satellite data.
Does deforestation cause palm oil production in southwest Cameroon?
Deforestation for palm oil production is often attributed to large-scale, agro-industrial expansion. Here, Ordway et al. show that much recent expansion in Southwest Cameroon can be attributed to an informal sector of non-industrial producers establishing near informal, non-industrial palm oil mills.
Can palm oil be milled in Cameroon?
Artisanal palm oil milling in Cameroon. Afr. J. Agric. Res. 9, 1586–1596 (2014). Tyukavina, A. et al. Congo Basin forest loss dominated by increasing smallholder clearing.