Ghana is a major producer and consumer of palm oil, yet it is unable to meet domestic demand. Notwithstanding the emergence of large-scale plantations and industrial millers, smallholder farms account for approximately 80% of the land under oil palm cultivation, and 76% of crude palm oil (CPO) is processed by small-scale artisanal mills.
Source
Atta-Krah, K., Chotte, J.L., Gascuel, C., Gitz, V., Hainzelin, E., Hubert, B., Quintero, M. and Sinclair, F.L (eds.). 2021. Agroecological transformation for sustainable food systems: Insight on France-CGIAR research. 106
Publisher
Agropopolis International
Publication year
2021
ISSN
1628-4259
Authors
Ihalainen, M.; Gallagher, E.J.; Schoneveld, G.
Geographic
Ghana