• 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.
  • How has fabricated processing machines improved oil palm production?
  • with an extraction wastage of up to about 50%. The introduction of fabricated processing machines manufactured locally within the districts and by Finnic Company in Freetown, has significantly increased the extraction rate of oil palm production by half, improved the quality and production, and reduced the production time, as compared to the pit m
  • Who is implementing palm oil in Africa?
  • Implementation on the ground was undertaken by Goldtree Sierra Leone Ltd. who doubled as the Group Manager. “Smallholders are estimated to account for an average of 70% of the palm oil output in Africa,¡± said Elikplim Dziwornu Agbitor, RSPO Head, Africa.
  • Does Sierra Leone have a palm oil industry?
  • ufacturing of vegetable oil and soap (EU 2019). However, even though the rapid expansion of the palm oil sector in Sierra Leone is driven largely by large-scale producers with large plantations, smallholder farmers across the country are still making significant contributions to th
  • 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
  • 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