Which company is setting up a palm oil processing industry in Luapula?
Consolidated Farming Limited, has announced it will be setting up a large -scale palm oil processing industry in Luapula Province this year. Company Director Essof Alloo has disclosed that the firm will invest US$ 200 million in the project which will have a 10 thousand hectares anchor farm and an out-grower scheme.
How to set up a palm oil processing plant in Nigeria?
There are many requirements for setting up a palm oil processing plant in nigeria which demands a feasibility study. These requirements include machines, available market, equipment, and labor. The project of setting up the plant should be technically, financially and environmentally feasible.
Is there small-scale palm oil processing in Africa?
There are publications related to small-scale palm oil processing in Africa. For instance, Poku (2002) and Prasertsan & Prasertsan (2012) have written about this topic.
How many hectares of oil palms will be planted in Mbereshi?
He said that the company will initially set up a 100 hectares oil palm nursery in Mbereshi area before the 2019/20 rainy season. Mr. Alloo said the company will be planting 2000 hectares every year for the next five years to create 10,000 hectares.
Will Kafue Sugar set up a 100 hectare oil palm nursery?
Mr. Alloo said this when Luapula Province Minister Nickson Chilangwa toured Kafue Sugar, a sister company in Lusaka’s Makeni area. He said that the company will initially set up a 100 hectares oil palm nursery in Mbereshi area before the 2019/20 rainy season.
How many hectares of oil palms will be planted each year?
Mr. Alloo said the company will be planting 2000 hectares every year for the next five years to create 10,000 hectares. And Mr. Chilangwa is confident that the project will succeed owing to the favourable climatic conditions that supports the growth of oil palms. He cited the Luapula River valley as the best place that will support the plantation.