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  • How much palm oil is produced in Ghana?
  • In Ghana, the oil palm has assumed increasing importance as a non-traditional export commodity. An estimated total land area of 305, 758 hectares is under oil palm cultivation in Ghana. It is estimated that 243,852tons of palm oil is being produced. But Ghana currently has an unmet demand of 35,000tons of palm oil.
  • How can Ghana’s palm oil industry be sustainable?
  • The sustainable production of palm oil in Ghana is being spearheaded by MOFA and regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) through the issuance of Environmental Permits.
  • What is the history of oil palm in Ghana?
  • Originally the sector was based on wild palm harvesting and from 1850 onwards oil palm evolved to an agricultural crop that was cultivated either in small farms or in plantations. This led to palm oil becoming the principal export commodity in the 19thCentury and accounting for 75% of Ghana’s export volumes back then.
  • Where do oil palm estates operate in Ghana?
  • Oil palm estates operate in the formal sector of Ghana where compliance to legal regulation is quite high.
  • Where are palm oil refineries typically located?
  • Palm oil refineries are typically located close to ports from which the palm oil can be shipped to other destinations. Wilmar, for instance, owns shipping companies such as Yihai Kerry International Trading Co. Ltd which transport palm oil and other related palm oil products around the world.
  • Are oil palm farms replacing natural forests in Ghana?
  • Ghana’s oil palm belt is in the country’s High Forest Zone (HFZ), and oil palm farms have been identified as a risk factor for the replacement of natural forests in this assessment.