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.
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