TITLE:
Techniques and Technological Aspects of Palm Oil (Elaeis guineensis) Processing in Cameroon
AUTHORS:
Godlove Nfor Njeshu, Ngwa Martin Ngwabie, Divine Nde Bup, Cornelius Tsamo
KEYWORDS:
CPO, Small-Scale Processing, Oil Extraction Rates, Intermediate Technologies
JOURNAL NAME:
World Journal of Engineering and Technology,
Vol.11 No.4,
November
7,
2023
ABSTRACT: Crude
palm Oil (CPO) processing is very popular in African Countries. In Cameroon,
various actors are involved ranging from agro-industrial complexes to traditional processing by smallholders
who use very inefficient equipment and thus have low oil extraction
rates. Small-scale processing by smallholders dates back to the early 1980s and
has witnessed a lot of changes as a result of new actors in the sector,
changing technologies and to an extent, government policies. This paper
attempts a review of the origins and evolution of small-scale palm oil
processing using intermediate technology, highlighting its importance to both
the farmer and the national economy. An attempt is made to look into the future
of this activity, with proposals for its consolidation.