new type oil palm production and its adoption in burundi

   
new type oil palm production and its adoption in burundi
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • new type oil palm production and its adoption in burundi
How is palm oil produced in Africa?

Palm oil production in Africa and especially in Tanzania is dominated by small-scale subsistence farming systems that are characterised by low productivity and low yields, even in regions with the most suitable cultivation conditions.

Will Southeast Asia-owned companies drive oil palm expansion in Africa?

Fourth, industrial-style expansion of oil palm in parts of Africa is being driven by Southeast Asia-owned companies ( Davis et al., 2020 ), some of which implement management practises that were developed in Southeast Asia and could therefore have a different impact within Africa's unique ecological and sociocultural contexts.

What impact does oil palm cultivation have on Africa?

The impacts of oil palm cultivation have been studied extensively in Southeast Asia and ¨C to a lesser extent ¨C in Latin America but, in comparison, very little is known about its impacts in Africa: oil palm's native range, and where cultivation is expanding rapidly.

How much palm oil does Tanzania produce?

The official statistics of FAOSTAT (2012) estimate different (higher) palm oil yield levels in Tanzania compared to the average yield results of 0.44 t of palm oil per ha determined using the data from our survey conducted in 2011. Our results also differ from the yields of 0.58 t per ha reported in the census data 2007/08 (URT 2012b ).