2nd Palm Oil Africa

Libreville,Gabon    Oct. 8, 2013-Oct. 9, 2013

Libreville,Gabon

Oct. 8, 2013-Oct. 9, 2013

Venue:

To be advised

Organizer:

Centre for Management Technology

Contact:

Hafizah Adam

Tel:

65 63469218

Email:

hafizah@cmtsp.com.sg

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Following the overwhelming success of Palm Oil AFRICA in Ghana last year, the highly-acclaimed series moves to Gabon this year to cover more regional ground. Supported by the Gabon Ministry of Agriculture, expect a panel of stellar speakers and industry majors sharing issues and challenges relating to palm oil investments in Africa

 Key topics

  • land planning and regulations, labour laws, financing, outgrowers/smallholders” scheme
  • Sustainability initiatives by plantation companies operating in Africa
  • R & D efforts in high yielding, disease resistant materials, planting processes
  • Infrastructure required for developing African agriculture
  • Opportunities for downstream processing

who will you meet:

Plantation Development Cos with interest in Palm Oil and/or Rubber, Cocoa, Sugar, Cassava, Jatropha Government Authorities on Agriculture / food security and poverty reduction Seed Suppliers, Palm Oil Research Institutes Private Investors, Venture Capitalists, Fund Managers, Commercial & Development Banks, Financing & Risk Managers Plantation Consultants Agronomists, Breeders, R & D Heads on Agri Research & Development, Heads of Sustainability Environmental Management / Forestry Consultants, RSPOAuditors Palm/Veg Oil Procurement Managers, Traders Fertiliser Industry Equipment Suppliers for Palm Oil Processing Technologiesie Harvesting / Extraction / Irrigation Systems Carbon Consultants, POME/EFB Waste management Cos.

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