widely used palm nuts fruit oil mill in kenya

   
widely used palm nuts fruit oil mill in kenya
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • widely used palm nuts fruit oil mill in kenya
Could oil palms become an alternative cash crop in Kenya?

But studies done by the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (Kalro) have shown that the oil palm tree can grow along the Equator, particularly in Western Kenya. This means oil palm could become an alternative cash crop for residents of Western and Nyanza regions, who mainly rely on sugarcane farming.

How much is palm oil worth in Kenya?

Commodity experts say demand for palm oil has been going up since the 1970s, making it a valuable and profitable business worth $50 billion (Sh5 trillion) a year. It is projected to rise to $88 billion (Sh8.8 trillion) by 2022. The crop, however, is yet to take root in Kenya on a large scale.

Can oil palm trees grow in Kenya?

It is projected to rise to $88 billion (Sh8.8 trillion) by 2022. The crop, however, is yet to take root in Kenya on a large scale. But studies done by the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (Kalro) have shown that the oil palm tree can grow along the Equator, particularly in Western Kenya.

What is palm oil production process?

Complete palm oil production process in large scale palm oil factory. Fresh fruit bunches (FFB) of oil palm after the fruit is harvested, it is processed in a palm oil mill, where the FFB is sterilized, digested, and pressed to extract palm oil.