Artisanal and small-scale palm oil producers occupy a greater share of Ghana’s palm oil processing industry, producing 60–80% of the country’s palm oil. However, the current processing systems used by the palm oil producers are mainly the traditional metal cooking pots and steel tanks.
What are the prospects for palm oil production in Ghana?
The demand for palm oil machine is very large .So the prospects for the palm oil production in Ghana is profitable. However, the traditional palm oil manufacturing method has can’t meet the market demand of palm oil. The features of traditional palm oil manufacturing method:
Where is oil palm plantation located in Ghana?
A woman processing palm oil at one of the facilities supported by UNDP, MESTI and EPA. The green landscape, mostly characterized by oil palm plantation, is a beautiful, calming, and refreshing sight to behold when entering parts of the Eastern Region of Ghana. The region is one of the most suitable areas for oil palm cultivation.
Why are artisanal palm oil refineries still importing palm oil?
“The artisanal palm oil processers are producing more than half of the country’s palm oil but the oil is mostly of low quality due the traditional processing method. This is forcing the refineries to still be importing a lot of palm oil for various use”, noted Mac Makafui Amedzi, Mill Engineer at Solidaridad West Africa.
How has gopdc transformed its oil palm production model?
During the company’s 20 years operation GOPDC has transformed its oil palm production models where it currently cultivates approximately 8,000 hectares of nucleus oil palm plantation out of a concession of 14,000 hectares, and provides financial and technical support to 6,000 farmers, who cultivate a total of 10,000 hectares of oil palm.
How is crude palm oil stored in a tricanter?
Before the crude palm oil (CPO) is ready for storage in the clear oil tank and further processing in the refinery and fractionation plant (see ‘Investment programme’), it passes through a vacuum dryer to reduce the moisture content in order to slow down hydrolysis and oxidation. The bottom phase is the sludge which goes into the tricanter.