• 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.
  • Why is the oil palm sector important in Sierra Leone?
  • ctors.Industry snapshotThe oil palm sector in Sierra Leone is an important contributor to the economy and a maj r source of livelihoods. The sector presents significant opportunities for foreign commercial investors, as well as for linking smaller producers to commercial supply chains and expanding exports fro
  • 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
  • What is commercial palm oil?
  • rural areas.CommercialPalm oil has become the dominant vegetable oil in world markets with production increasing from around 10 million tonnes in 1990, to over 70 million tonnes in 2020 (sevenfold in 30 years). No other crop delivers anything like the productivity in oil that
  • Why is oil palm a good source of livelihoods?
  • r source of livelihoods. The sector presents significant opportunities for foreign commercial investors, as well as for linking smaller producers to commercial supply chains and expanding exports fro the traditional sector. The ¡°dura¡± (red) oil palm variety is