Overview of Palm Oil Production in sub-Saharan Africa Trade

Palm can be grown on large plantations or in smallholder schemes. Large palm oil companies usually have their own plantations, mills, and processing plants. 4 Approximately 70 -90 percent of palm oil production in Africa currently is from

Palm oil is one of the most rapidly expanding crops in Africa, and has been lauded as a valuable contributor to poverty alleviation and food independence in developing countries. But it has also been accused of producing harmful externalities;