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  • How much palm oil does Peru produce per hectare?
  • Yield for smaller producers is closer to 11 tonnes per hectare than to the national average of about 16 tonnes per hectare. Graphic 5. Palm oil production metrics in Peru Data source: Junpalma
  • Is Peru a good place to grow palm oil?
  • Estimates suggest that Peru has the second-largest area potentially suitable for increased oil palm production within this region. In 2003, the Peruvian government announced that the production of biofuels, including palm oil, would be a priority.
  • How many palm trees are there in Peru?
  • According to the Ministry of Agriculture (MINAGRI), in 2016 there were just over 51 thousand hectares planted with oil palm in Peru. However, in 2014 Junpalma, the Peruvian National Association of Palm Oil Producers, estimated over 77 thousand hectares of oil palm plantations in Peru. There is clearly therefore a lack of reliable information.
  • Are palm oil plantations dangerous in Peru?
  • Peru has experienced a significant expansion in palm oil plantations over the last decade. Almost all these plantations are located in the Peruvian Amazon, which provides the ideal conditions for the crop to thrive. However, this also presents a huge environmental risk.
  • How can governments promote sustainable palm oil?
  • Governments, big companies and other stakeholders can provide additional incentives in the form of preferential demand for sustainable palm oil, for example through biofuel mandates, expanding sustainable credit conditions to other stakeholders down the supply chain, and supporting monitoring and technical assistance efforts.
  • Why does Peru have a large palm plantation?
  • Peruvian palm area increased from 11,000 hectares in 2006 to 38,000 hectares in 2012 due to the expansion of commercial, high-yield oil palm plantations, but expansion has slowed in recent years due to a variety of factors, primarily depressed global vegetable oil prices.