• Are technology-driven intensifications in place in the Congo Basin palm oil sector?
  • Research suggests that technology-driven intensification, are in place (Byerlee et al. 2014). encouraging sustainability in the Congo Basin palm oil sector. development. Success will also rely on active engagement with civil society organizations as well as public and private companies.
  • Can intensification incentivize further expansion in the Congo Basin palm oil sector?
  • from intensification can ultimately incentivize further expansion. nuanced. Research suggests that technology-driven intensification, are in place (Byerlee et al. 2014). encouraging sustainability in the Congo Basin palm oil sector.
  • Which country produces the most palm oil?
  • Plantations et Huileries du Congo – PHC is the largest producer of palm oil in the Democratic Republic of Congo. of the Congo. All PHC production is sold locally for Congolese consumption. Founded in the 1930s, Yaligimba is PHC’s youngest plantation. Located about 60km from Bumba, Yaligimba contains about 8.000 hectares of planted oil palms.
  • Where did palm oil come from?
  • Some of the earliest scientific breakthroughs that led to the development of the palm oil industry were made in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC, earlier known as the Belgian Congo); these include the elucidation of the genetics of the kernel shell thickness and the identification of the basic engineering principles for palm oil extraction.
  • Is Huileries du Congo Belge still in business?
  • The company he founded, Huileries du Congo Belge (HCB), is still in operation in the palm oil business today, although under a different name, Plantations et Huileries du Congo (PHC).
  • Where is the largest palm plantation in Congo?
  • Located about 120 km from Mbandaka, Boteka contains about 3.700 hectares of planted oil palms. Founded in the 1920s, Lokutu is PHC’s largest plantation. Located about 250 km from Kisangani, Lokutu contains about 9.700 hectares of planted oil palms. PHC is the largest palm oil producer in the Democratic Republic of Congo.