Comment: Oil palm and its profitability

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• Ir Kumar Subramaniam 10 years ago

  The article is well written signalling out the real time issues. A good supply of seed links / a good R&D to produce the same will enhance the industry for sure. Import some expertise into Ghana to enhance internal technical ...
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  The article is well written signalling out the real time issues. A good supply of seed links / a good R&D to produce the same will enhance the industry for sure. Import some expertise into Ghana to enhance internal technical and business efficiencies.

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• Chris Foli-oil palm specialist 10 years ago

  Higher productivity of oil palm is achievable in Ghana provided attention is paid to R&D and using world class Ghanaian oil palm technical experts.
  Has the author provide us information on his work history in the oil palm i ...
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  Higher productivity of oil palm is achievable in Ghana provided attention is paid to R&D and using world class Ghanaian oil palm technical experts.
  Has the author provide us information on his work history in the oil palm industry as he comes across as an academician and not an expert in oil palm.

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• Charles 10 years ago

  Thanks a lot for this good article.
  Infact it's time Ghanaians get educated and appreciate the economic importance of the Oil Palm and shift from the primitive idea about the usage of Palm which has been soup, akpeteshie and ...
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  Thanks a lot for this good article.
  Infact it's time Ghanaians get educated and appreciate the economic importance of the Oil Palm and shift from the primitive idea about the usage of Palm which has been soup, akpeteshie and the rest.Every single person uese a product of palm oil daily; saops and detergents, tooth paste, vegetable oils (eg. frytol, Gino,kings, salsa ect.), ice cream,Biscuits, cosmetics and so many products are obtained from palm oil and it's deriviatives.
  On the production side, higher yields b/n 15-19.4tons/ha has so far been achieved in some smallholder farms in Ghana through Solidaridad SWAPP BMP Oil Palm project within 2.5yrs now with farmers having good planting materials.It is expected that some smallholder farms particulary in the Western region(High rainfall areas) will record b/n 18-22tons/ha within 4yrs of Oil Palm BMP implementation making it a very profitable investment.
  On the financing side and it's profitability in terms of credit,no crop at the production level can make a significant profit with a commercial Banks loan interest of 30 percent per anum.It is therfore reccomended for a special funding and credit schemes for the agriculture sector as done elsewhere to boost production, reduce importation which cost millions of dollars, creat and sustain employment and strengthen the industry.
  
  Charles:Oil Palm Agronomist (Charles.Frimpong@Solidaridadnetwork.org)

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• jojo 10 years ago

  Great piece, but question is why shd i invest in an industry which will give me 14% interet when risk free T-bill gives 30% interest. Tonaton Economy

  Great piece, but question is why shd i invest in an industry which will give me 14% interet when risk free T-bill gives 30% interest. Tonaton Economy

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• Yaw Selby 10 years ago

  Hi Mr. Williams, thanks for your insight into the palm industry. Biotel Organics Ghana ltd are keen to manufacture validated organic fertilizer from farm organic waste in Ghana, plans are well advanced and hope to use palm wa ...
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  Hi Mr. Williams, thanks for your insight into the palm industry. Biotel Organics Ghana ltd are keen to manufacture validated organic fertilizer from farm organic waste in Ghana, plans are well advanced and hope to use palm waste as one of the waste resource to manufacture the organic fertilizer. Our UK partners (www.biotelos.com) are the main developers of the Asian palm industry and we will help Ghana improve its palm industry. Please lets link up. yawselby@yahoo.com. Thanks.

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• KB 10 years ago

  You see Ghanaians are more interested in NDC NPP silly arguements. People can't be bothered about such an important information hence the few comments. This is why we will forever be poor.

  You see Ghanaians are more interested in NDC NPP silly arguements. People can't be bothered about such an important information hence the few comments. This is why we will forever be poor.

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• Joe 10 years ago

  nice piece....we are so much interested in imports to the extent that we dont even remember agric anymore. bad.

  nice piece....we are so much interested in imports to the extent that we dont even remember agric anymore. bad.

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• Robert 10 years ago

  how can this be since we dont have good policy on farming.cocoa being the first and backbone of our export is in decline due to poor policy and mining activities.

  how can this be since we dont have good policy on farming.cocoa being the first and backbone of our export is in decline due to poor policy and mining activities.

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• Godfred Kwadwo Boateng 10 years ago

  Thanks to the writer. A very good and well written article.
  I have made a special website for ghana farmers. " ghanafarmers.com "
  Please take a look and help me implement more educative articles such as yours.
  The page is ...
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  Thanks to the writer. A very good and well written article.
  I have made a special website for ghana farmers. " ghanafarmers.com "
  Please take a look and help me implement more educative articles such as yours.
  The page is not fully complete but close to being so.
  Kindly let me know your idea of the said site and
  and hopefully, you would advice others to visit and contribute infomations on the site.

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• AVAALA, PRESIDENT (OPDAG) 10 years ago

  GHANA MONTIE!!
  Baidoo-Williams, this is spot on. Join OPDAG in this advocacy.

  GHANA MONTIE!!
  Baidoo-Williams, this is spot on. Join OPDAG in this advocacy.

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• AVAALA, PRESIDENT (OPDAG) 10 years ago

  GHANA MONTIE!!!
  Baidoo-Williams, join OPDAG in this advocacy.

  GHANA MONTIE!!!
  Baidoo-Williams, join OPDAG in this advocacy.

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• Kwaku Boateng 10 years ago

  As indicated in this article, the parent materials for production of any tree crop plays a future role in respect of returns on investment.This article should help create the awareness of making readily available the most imp ...
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  As indicated in this article, the parent materials for production of any tree crop plays a future role in respect of returns on investment.This article should help create the awareness of making readily available the most improved seedling variety for palm oil production. An important area it is in contributing to national G.D.P, government must encourage large and small holder farmers through acquisition of interest free loans and strengthening the Oil Palm Research Institute to come out with improved varieties which should be made readily available to farmers. The government can also contribute by putting subsidies on the Tenera most especially. This article should help correct failed portions by government and the necessary bodies to elevate the Oil Palm sector n increase the levels of production and Revenue

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