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goettingen-research-online.deEnvironmental, Economic, and Social Consequences of the Oil Palm

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  • How can Nigeria achieve a sustainable oil palm industry?
  • Nigeria's pathway to a sustainable oil palm industry, addressing electricity crises, fossil fuel dependency, waste management, and fostering sustainable cities, involves converting waste to wealth via integrated algal/oil palm residue biorefineries.
  • How does palm oil reduce poverty in Nigeria?
  • Poverty Reduction: The income generated from palm oil production has helped to reduce poverty in Nigeria. Small-scale farmers who cultivate oil palm trees have been able to improve their standard of living by selling the palm oil they produce. This has also helped to improve the economic status of rural communities.
  • How does palm oil contribute to Nigeria's GDP?
  • Contribution to GDP: Palm oil is a significant contributor to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). According to the Central Bank of Nigeria, the oil palm industry accounted for over 3.7% of the country’s GDP in 2019. The industry also generates billions of dollars in export revenue for the country.
  • Why is Nigeria using oil palm residues?
  • (Abdullah and Hussein, 2021) To put it simply, Nigeria's use of oil palm residues goes beyond waste management and is part of a radical shift towards sustainability that includes energy production, biochemicals, biopharmaceuticals, agriculture, and environmental stewardship.
  • What percentage of oil palm biomass is generated in Nigeria?
  • Findings from various research studies conducted in Nigeria confirm that oil palm mills typically generate around 27.23 % of oil palm biomass. It is noteworthy that a significant proportion of palm oil mills in Nigeria continue to rely on mulching as a means to manage their oil palm biomass (Manorama et al.,2021).
  • Is an integrated oil palm refinery sustainable?
  • The prospect for an integrated oil palm refinery which minimizes waste and is sustainable is exacerbated by the limitations of the existing fossil fuels, which include depletion in the global petroleum reserves, continuous environmental pollution and unpredictability in its political and economic oil market.