Lagos project palm kernel oil press in akwa ibom

Lagos project palm kernel oil press in akwa ibom

Lagos project palm kernel oil press in akwa ibom
Lagos project palm kernel oil press in akwa ibom
Lagos project palm kernel oil press in akwa ibom
Lagos project palm kernel oil press in akwa ibom
Lagos project palm kernel oil press in akwa ibom

FAQ

  • Does excessive rainfall affect oil palm production in Nigeria?
  • During a visit to Akwa Ibom and Edo states – arguably two of Nigeria’s key oil palm-producing states – PREMIUM TIMES gathered that excessive rainfall and weather fluctuations as currently being experienced also harm the FFB, reduce plantation quality, disrupt harvest activity and cause flooding.
  • How has Nigeria's palm oil production changed over the last 10 years?
  • Within the last 10 years, Nigeria’s palm oil production has increased, but the impact is yet to be felt in the country’s local consumption demand and global market ranking order. In the 1950s, Nigeria generated about 43 per cent of the world’s total production. The production satisfied local demand, and the excess was exported.
  • How does weather affect palm oil production?
  • A study on the effect of weather parameters on oil palm production revealed that the distribution of rainfall affects the growth and development of palm trees and, in turn, affects palm oil production. “We experienced just a short harmattan season last year, and that is what is affecting us now,” Mr Ekpo said.
  • Why is palm oil production so low?
  • Another farmer, Aina Ilere, said a lack of workers and harvesters contributes to low production. Agbofure Pius, who produces palm oil at Ovia Southwest in Edo State, also complained about the lack of labourers, noting that an individual cannot easily carry oil palm production.
  • Do women farmers need empowerment models to produce more palm oil?
  • Comfort Akpan, a small-scale palm oil processor and farmer at Abak LGA, narrated that the lack of adequate and accessible empowerment models for women farmers and local palm oil processors makes it difficult for them to produce more palm oil.