• How many palm oil mills are there in Ghana?
  • Available data shows that there were more than 1200 small-scale mills in Ghana [ 11] producing 60¨C80% of the national palm oil production [ 2, 15 ]. By 2015, the small-scale industry was employing over 2 million people [ 4] mostly in rural areas. 2. The problem and contribution of the chapter
  • Does small scale palm oil production exist in Ghana?
  • 18. Adjei-Nsiah S, Zu A, Nimoh F. Technological and financial assessment of small scale palm oil production in Kwaebibrem district, Ghana. Journal of Agricultural Science. 2012; 4 (7):111-120 19. Nkongho RN, Nchanji Y, Tataw O, Levang P. Less oil but more money! Artisanal palm oil milling in Cameroon.
  • Where is palm oil cultivated in Ghana?
  • Suitable conditions for oil palm cultivation exist in the wetter southern part [ 8] in the rainforest and semi-deciduous forest zones. Based on the agro-ecological zones, palm oil has a wide national geographical coverage as it is cultivated in nine (9) out of the sixteen (16) first level administrative regions of Ghana.
  • Is Ghana a net importer of crude palm oil?
  • Ghana is a net importer of crude palm oil even though the country exports crude palm oil to other neighboring West African countries such as Senegal, Benin, Burkina Faso, Nigeria, and Niger [ 9 ]. There has been a steady increase in exports and imports of crude palm oil, but the trend is not consistent.
  • Do palm oil processing mills need a permit in Ghana?
  • Palm oil processing mills (small-, medium- and large-scale) are required under Regulation 1 of the Ghana Environmental Assessment Regulations, 1999 (LI 1652) to register with and obtain environmental permit from the Ghana Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) prior to the commencement of the undertaking.
  • Why is palm oil important in Ghana?
  • Palm oil is the most important edible oil in Ghana and in the West Africa region. Palm oil and palm kernel represented 2% of total agricultural production value of Ghana in 2010 [ 2 ]. The processing of oil palm is a major source of income and employment to many women in the rural areas of the forest agroecological zone [ 3 ].