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- Is oil palm a good investment in Africa?
- While the oil palm sector in Africa may not be officially precluded from general impact investor interest, several challenges often constrain its inclusion in investor portfolios in comparison to other cash crops.
- Why is palm oil important in Africa?
- Palm oil provided a vital food source for local communities and was one of the region’s earliest traded commodities. Today, palm oil in Africa accounts for around 70 per cent of edible oil consumption and it’s estimated that up to 22 million hectares of land in West and Central Africa could be converted to oil palm plantations by 2021.
- What is the Africa palm oil initiative?
- The Africa Palm Oil Initiative’s (APOI) vision is a prosperous palm oil industry which brings jobs and wealth to local communities in a way that is environmentally and socially sustainable and protects the rich tropical forests of the region. It is coordinated by Proforest on behalf of the Tropical Forest Alliance 2020.
- Can palm oil improve food security in Africa?
- However, implemented responsibly, sustainable expansion of the region’s palm oil sector to meet increasing demand could contribute to improved food security and better livelihoods for millions of Africans, whilst also protecting West and Central Africa’s remaining rainforests.
- Is palm oil a key development sector?
- The continent remains a net importer of palm oil, with most countries having a significant trade deficit. Palm oil is increasingly seen as a key development sector by most national governments and remains the subject of interest from international development organisations.
- Why is Africa struggling to meet its own palm oil products market?
- Africa struggling to meet its own palm oil products market, Africa’ s oil palm sector predominately targets domestic food consumption. In the in food form is even much higher than the current production. Hence, most of these countries products.
