• Does palm oil certification work in Ghana?
  • Ample research has been conducted concerning the role of certification on palm oil production in Malaysia and Indonesia (Basiron 2007; Fargione et al. 2008; Schouten and Glasbergen 2011), yet there is limited research on palm oil certification schemes in Ghana.
  • Who produces the most palm oil in Ghana?
  • Artisanal and small-scale palm oil producers occupy a greater share of Ghana¡¯s palm oil processing industry, producing 60¨C80% of the country¡¯s palm oil. However, the processing systems used by the palm oil producers are mainly the traditional metal cooking pots and steel tanks.
  • Are smallholders at a disadvantage in palm oil production?
  • Smallholders are at a disadvantage with the advancement of large-scale production of palm oil due to the lack of inputs, access to market, and poor land tenure rights in Ghana. Certification standards have emerged as a safeguard to protect smallholders in the industry.
  • Are certification schemes sustainable in palm oil production?
  • Certification schemes are a legitimacy-enhancing mechanism used in a wide array of sectors, and they have the potential to implement sustainable practices in palm oil production if inclusion of smallholder livelihoods is explicitly accounted for (Hunsberger et al. 2014).
  • Which region of Ghana is best for oil palm plantation?
  • The green landscape, mostly characterized by oil palm plantation, is a beautiful, calming, and refreshing sight to behold when entering parts of the Eastern Region of Ghana. The region is one of the most suitable areas for oil palm cultivation.
  • Does oil palm cultivation harm the environment?
  • Though environmental destruction is evident in large-scale mono-cropping of oil palm, smallholders on the ground saw no evidence of environmental harm caused by oil palm cultivation in Juaben.