Palm Oil Production as a Poverty Alleviation Strategy
Palm oil is one of the commodities produced in rural Nigeria whose consumption daily in the human diet and use as an industrial raw material have increased its potentials for income generation and poverty alleviation. This study examined the
Palm Oil Production as a Poverty Alleviation Strategy among Small-scale Farmers in Ekiti State, Nigeria 08.25.2024. Palm oil is one of the commodities produced in rural Nigeria whose consumption daily in the human diet and use as an industrial raw material have increased its potentials for income generation and poverty alleviation.
Oke, O. E. (2002). Evaluation of Palm Oil Processing
This study examined the contribution of palm oil production to income generation among 120 small-scale farmers selected from the farming communities in Ekiti State, Nigeria. Responses to a structured interview schedule were analyzed using frequency counts and percentages while profitability was determined with data provided on costs and revenue.
Palm oil is one of the commodities produced in rural Nigeria whose consumption daily in the human diet and use as an industrial raw material have increased its potentials for income generation and poverty alleviation. This study examined the contribution of palm oil production to income generation among 120 small-scale farmers selected from the farming communities in Ekiti State, Nigeria.
Palm Oil Industry in Nigeria: Value Chain Analysis
Economic growth and prosperity are central to long-term poverty alleviation for social and environmental sustainability. The oil palm industry represents one of the most effective avenues for poverty alleviation, food security and ensuring economic stability in Nigeria. The palm oil industry has the prospects of
The World Bank Group should aim to achieve and measure poverty reduction, not palm oil investments. In March 2011, the World Bank Group (WBG)’s President Robert Zoellick is expected to decide whether to lift a global moratorium on WBG palm oil investment.
Palm oil
Palm oil is an edible vegetable oil derived from the mesocarp (reddish pulp) of the fruit of the oil palms, primarily the African oil palm Elaeis guineensis, and to a lesser extent from the American oil palm Elaeis oleifera and the maripa palm Attalea maripa. Palm oil is naturally reddish in color because of a high beta-carotene content.
The Oil Palm The Oil Palm is a project of the Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC), dedicated to promoting the benefits of Malaysian Palm Oil, the world’s essential oilseed crop. Malaysia is the second-largest producer of Palm Oil, and a major exporter. The Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) represents the interests of Palm Oil growers and small farmers, in Malaysia.
Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) 2011. A
This study examined the contribution of palm oil production to income generation among 120 small-scale farmers selected from the farming communities in Ekiti State, Nigeria. Responses to a structured interview schedule were analyzed using frequency counts and percentages while profitability was determined with data provided on costs and revenue.
towards poverty eradication was expected to result from rapid economic growth, assisted by specific poverty alleviation programmes, consolidated under Skim Pembangunan Kesejahteraan Rakyat (SPKR), targeted towards eradicating poverty from areas and among groups where its incidence is high, such as the Orang Asli and other
All About Palm oil: Approach and Strategy for Developing
Among these countries, Thailand has the least area suitable for palm oil production – less than ½ of the Nigeria. Palm oil can be grown in many parts of the tropical world but not as productive as when grown within 10 o North and South of the equator.
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Studies on Smallholder Tree Crops Production and Poverty
Methodology Report ASEM Studies on Smallholder Tree Crops Production and Poverty Alleviation 4 Similarly, “poverty alleviation” was not considered as the most appropriate concept, being too narrow to address welfare improvement from a societal point of view. Classical economics tells us
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Social and Environmental Impact of Palm Oil
Palm oil, produced from the oil palm, is a basic source of income for many farmers in South East Asia, Central and West Africa, and Central America.It is locally used as a cooking oil, exported for use in many commercial food and personal care products and is converted into biofuel.It produces up to 10 times more oil per unit area than soyabeans, rapeseed or sunflowers.
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Social and Environmental Impact of Palm Oil
Palm oil, produced from the oil palm, is a basic source of income for many farmers in South East Asia, Central and West Africa, and Central America.It is locally used as a cooking oil, exported for use in many commercial food and personal care products and is converted into biofuel.It produces up to 10 times more oil per unit area than soyabeans, rapeseed or sunflowers.
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African Case Study: Palm Oil and Economic Development
The following paper is a unique survey of palm oil production in Nigeria and its impact on poverty reduction, economic diversification and the environment. In my experience as Chairman of the Edible Oil Processors Section of the Manufacturer Association of Nigeria, it has become clear to me that local capacity of palm oil production
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Palm oil
The production of palm oil biodiesel does not pose a threat to edible palm oil supplies. According to a 2009 study published in the Environmental Science and Policy journal, palm oil biodiesel might increase the demand for palm oil in the future, resulting in the expansion of palm oil production, and therefore an increased supply of food.
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THE IMPACT OF THE DISTRIBUTION AND UTILIZATION OF OIL PALM
THE IMPACT OF THE DISTRIBUTION AND UTILIZATION OF OIL PALM ON THE SOCIO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study Nigeria ranked sixth among the poorest countries in the world with over 70% of the population living below poverty line in 2007 (Central Intelligence Agency, 2012) while 46% lived below $1.25 daily in 2010 (World Bank, 2014).
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Poverty among the Small-Scale Plantation Holders
But palm oil plantation size is not significantly different between income below and above the poverty line, mainly because small-scale palm oil farms receive help from the government and other
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Oil palm smallholder yields and incomes constrained
The oil palm industry in Indonesia faces several challenges in its bid to adopt more sustainable practices. These challenges include finding ways to increase smallholder palm oil production and to promote benefit sharing with local communities. However, factors that influence oil palm yield and income among oil palm smallholdings are poorly known.
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Ghana’s oil palm sector, pointing a way towards inclusive
121 — 4.2 Ghana’s oil palm sector points the way toward inclusive development — How companies see the problems The two companies frame the problems of Ghana’s oil palm sector in largely similar ways. They point to adverse environmental impacts, poor working conditions in the plantations and mills, and the
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IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science
2. Regional Development and Poverty Alleviation In the centers of palm oil production, the level of GRP is higher than in the other provinces, were, contributing to poverty reduction; for example, rural poverty in Riau decreased from 21% to 10% in 5 years (2009-2013) [21].
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WOMEN EMPOWERMENT AND POVERTY ALLEVIATION OF RURAL WOMEN
The content scope is restricted to poverty alleviation programmes women engaged in, extent to which women empowerment programmes have held in poverty alleviation of rural women, factors that militate against women empowerment in rural areas, and the strategies that will enhance the empowerment of women for poverty alleviation in rural areas.
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World Bank’s Strategy for Palm Oil Shouldn’t Curtail
The World Bank needs to uphold its principles of alleviating poverty while encouraging economic growth, and adopt a pro-growth strategy that continues to support palm oil investment in developing
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Malaysian oil palm plantations help reduce poverty
Malaysian oil palm cultivation involves approximately 207,000 smallholders, tending 807,000 hectares. Their average monthly income is RM 1,356. This is significantly higher than the Malaysian national poverty line of RM 529.
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Eco-friendly palm oil could help alleviate poverty
Eco-friendly palm oil could help poverty alleviation in IndonesiaBeyond forest-clearing for oil palm, palm-oil production often employs large amounts of fertilizer and generates hefty amounts
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