• What is oil palm Gabon?
  • Oil Palm Gabon, a joint venture between Olam and the government of Gabon set up in 2011, has total concessions of 144,000 hectares (355,800 acre); 56,000 ha (138,400 acres) have been planted with oil palm, and 72,000 ha (177,900 acres) permanently protected.
  • Are there any new oil palm plantations in Gabon?
  • No new plantations have been developed since 2017 and there are currently no plans for any more, Olam said. Forest clearance for oil palm by Olam, in Kango, Gabon. Image by Alexander De Marcq.
  • Can OPG help preserve biodiversity in Gabon?
  • A biodiversity action plan put in place in 2022 will further monitor wildlife and produce scientific evidence of the positive role played by OPG in preserving biodiversity in the forests of Gabon. The business has implemented the largest irrigation project in a palm plantation in the world.