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  • Is a palm oil processing plant necessary in Ghana?
  • Palm oil is one of the major sources of edible oil. It is extracted from a fleshy mesocarp of the palm fruit. Setting up a palm oil production plant isnecessarysince global demand is on the rise. But there are many requirements for setting up a palm oil processing plant in Ghana which demands a feasibility study.
  • How many palm oil processing units are there in Ghana?
  • Available data indicates that there are more than 400 small-scale palm oil processing units in Ghana (Fold and Whitfield 2012) most of which are sited in small towns and rural communities.
  • What is the extraction rate of palm oil in Ghana?
  • The results of oil and grease obtained in this study confirms the low oil extraction rate of 12–13% reported for small-scale palm oil processers in Ghana (MASDAR 2011 ). The peak production seasons coincide with the rainy seasons in Ghana.
  • How is palm kernel oil extracted from the kernels?
  • Palm kernel oil is extracted from cleaned Palm Kernel, which contains oil from 43% to 48%. Approximately 28 – 30% of this oil is extracted initially, while the remaining 15 – 18% is extracted using a solvent extraction process. The balance oil is left in the de oiled cake, resulting in 1% oil remaining.
  • How many oil palm trees are there in Ghana?
  • GOPDC's oil palm plantations in Ghana cover approximately 1860000 trees, spread over a radius of 30 km at the Kwae and Okumaning estates in the Eastern Region. About 13000 ha of these plantations have been developed for around 6000 outgrowers.