• Do you appreciate the new palm oil processing machines?
  • ¡°We appreciate the new machines. First, we used to spend a whole day taking the fresh palm nuts from the bunch which is very stressful but now, with the machines, we are using about 20-30 minutes¡±, expressed Dora Awuku, Women¡¯s leader at Tweapease the No.2 Palm Oil Processing Center in the Birim North District, Eastern Region.
  • Why do palm oil processors need new technologies?
  • For the palm oil processors, access to new technologies means increased production, stress-free processing, less processing time, less energy use, no more smoke, hygienic working environment, and more livelihood opportunities.
  • Why are artisanal palm oil refineries still importing palm oil?
  • ¡°The artisanal palm oil processers are producing more than half of the country¡¯s palm oil but the oil is mostly of low quality due the traditional processing method. This is forcing the refineries to still be importing a lot of palm oil for various use¡±, noted Mac Makafui Amedzi, Mill Engineer at Solidaridad West Africa.
  • How long does palm oil take to process?
  • First, we used to spend a whole day taking the fresh palm nuts from the bunch which is very stressful but now, with the machines, we are using about 20-30 minutes¡±, expressed Dora Awuku, Women¡¯s leader at Tweapease No.2 Palm Oil Processing Center in the Birim North District, Eastern Region.