The Congo Basin: palm oil’s next frontier
But many of the Congo Basin’s most forested countries are dreaming big. Cameroon aims to double palm oil production by 2035, and Gabon has ambitions of becoming a leading exporter. At the same time, edible oil consumption across Africa is projected to triple by 2050 (from 2013 levels.)Forests News, 09 July 2019
Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Palm Oil, deforestation, Congo Basin In 2018, Cameroon headed the Top10 wood suppliers to Vietnam
Cameroon headed the top10 of Vietnam’s wood suppliers in 2018, the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) reveals in its sectoral report covering the June 16-30, 2019 period. Let’s note that despite the FLEGT (Forest Law for Enforcement, Governance and Trade) regulation deemed more stringent on the origin of wood imported by the European Union, this common area remained the leading destination for Cameroonian woods in 2018. China came second according to figures published by the ITTO.Business in Cameroon, 03 July 2019
Cameroon, Viet Nam, Europe, Timber, ITTO, FLEGT Activists sue Bollore over conditions at Cameroon palm oil plantation
A group of 10 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are suing French conglomerate Bollore in a French court over commitments it made to residents and workers at its palm oil plantation in Cameroon.GH Headlines , 27 May 2019
Cameroon, Palm Oil, labour