Production of palm oil in Cameroon is distributed across three plantation types or scales: The Government of Cameroon’s Rural Sector Development Plan proposes an increase in palm oil production to 300,000 tons in 2015 and 450,000 tons in 2020.
Is Cameroon an important oil crop?
A globally important oil crop, this study attempts to put into perspective the scientific underpinnings of adoption via production expansion in a developing country such as Cameroon.
Which region in Cameroon is a good investment?
Many regions in Cameroon meet these required biophysical conditions particularly the southern forest zone. South-West, South and Littoral are the most attractive regions for investors. Under good ecological conditions a well-managed oil palm plantation can produce up to7.2tons of crude palm oil (CPO) (and 1.5tons of palm kernel oil (PKO)) (PT.
What drives oil palm expansion in Cameroon?
Third, oil palm expansion in Cameroon is predominantly driven by non-industrial producers and coordinated around a burgeoning informal milling sector ( Ordway et al., 2019 ). Cameroon can thus be looked upon as a major region of growth when it comes to oil palm production and expansion in Africa.