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  • Why do African countries want to raise palm oil production?
  • Since the last decade, countries from the African oil palm belt have been firmly determined to raise Africa’s production of palm oil not only to ensure a sufficiency of oils and fats for its populations, but also to regain its share in the world market for vegetable oils.
  • Can palm oil grow in Kenya?
  • Pacific Inter-Link (PIL) Group, which deals in bulk palm oil operations such as sourcing, refining and trading, says land around the lake region in western Kenya has been fragmented to levels that put into question the viability of large-scale farming of oil palm trees. Read: Cooking oil, soap shortage looms in palm export ban
  • How long does it take a palm tree to grow in Kenya?
  • Mr Saeed says the oil palm tree takes four to five years to mature and up to 10 years to reach full production potential, emphasising that Kenya’s palm oil import substitution is a long-term project. Kenya is estimated to consume about 875,000 metric tonnes of edible oil yearly.
  • Does Africa's oil palm sector need to be addressed?
  • If Africa’ s oil palm sector follows a more be addressed. This is because they face multiple challenges related to low yields, ranging resources and facilities and poor soil fertility. There are growing efforts by the RSPO for yield intensication and increased export production of the commodity crop in Africa. Recently, harm.
  • Why is Africa struggling to meet its own palm oil products market?
  • Africa struggling to meet its own palm oil products market, Africa’ s oil palm sector predominately targets domestic food consumption. In the in food form is even much higher than the current production. Hence, most of these countries products.
  • What are the productivity challenges in Africa's palm oil sector?
  • The productivity challenges in Africa’s palm oil sector of Fresh Fruit Bunches (FFB) per ha (Figure 9.2). It has never crossed that line for a long time 15-20 ton FFB per ha is expected and the potential yield level is 30-40 (W oittiez et al 2017). The technical support services to oil palm farmers and cooperatives. However, some countries (e.g.,