• How are smallholders transforming oil palm production in Sierra Leone?
  • By incorporating smallholders into their supply chain, firms in Sierra Leone have identified a competitive opportunity to support local agriculture and contribute to rural livelihoods. Find out how Jolaks, a palm oil refinery and processing plant in Wellington, Sierra Leone, is transforming oil palm production.
  • What are the opportunities for oil palm in Sierra Leone?
  • ent opportunities for oil palm in Sierra Leone. According to the Acting Director, SLIEPA has been engaging potential investors in the agriculture sector, including a major palm oil grower, Golden Veroleum to invest up to $1.6 billion in Sierra Leone in what promises to b
  • What is the history of oil palm industry in Sierra Leone?
  • TION IN SIERRA LEONE2.1 Historical PerspectiveVarious studies have confirmed that, the development of Oil Palm Industry in Sierra Leone started in the 50s with Government establishing oil palm plantations in different parts of the country using the high yielding Tenera seedlings, commonly called Masanki, which produces a
  • Who imports Sierra Leone palm oil?
  • national markets (corresponding to 4,580 Tons). Since 2018 Senegal emerged as he main importer of Sierra Leone palm oil (and this is confirmed by both national and partner countries data, although the overall amounts exported
  • Can a palm oil plantation be replicated in Sierra Leone?
  • osition in Sierra Leone. The proviso for replication is that this model requires a deep experience in palm oil and a very large patient investment, as break-even for a new plantation of this type is at least seven years. Nevertheless, the opportunity is there to atract another
  • What are the different types of oil palms in Sierra Leone?
  • the traditional sector. The ¡°dura¡± (red) oil palm variety is endemic to Sierra Leone. Together with the introduced ¡°tenera¡± (yellow) variety, it can be found across the country in wild groves, small plots and i commercial plantations. The sector is dualistic between the small-scale tradiional and the large-scale co