Palm Oil Africa,

05-06 Sep, 2012 - Accra, GHANA

La Palm Royal Beach Hotel, Accra

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08:00

Registration & Coffee

09:00

Chairman’s Remark

09:10

Investment Opportunities in Palm Oil & Rubber Plantations in Ghana

09:40

Role of Oil Palm Investments and Investors in Rural Prosperity Building and Food Security

10:10

Discussion followed by Refreshment Break

Chairman

10:40

Land Banks & Availability for Rubber & Palm Oil Investments in Ghana

11:10

Business Environment and Investment Incentives for Tree Crop Production

11:40

Financing RoundTable : Agricultural Financing Facilities & Risk Mitigation in Africa

12:40

Discussion followed by Lunch

Afternoon Chairman

14:00

Developing Large Scale Sustainable Palm Oil Plantations in Gabon

14:40

Liberia - Sustainable Oil Palm Development - An Operator’s Perspective

15:30

Discussion followed by Tea

16:00

Sierra Leone - Palm Oil Plantation Experience

16:30

Logistics Challenges – From Getting the Fruit from Local Outgrowers to Processing Mills to Refineries or Ports

17:00

Biodiversity Conservation and REDD Opportunities in Expansion of Palm Oil Plantations in Africa

17:30

Agronomic Specificities in Africa and Yield Potential

18:00

Discussion. End of Day 1

08:00

Chairman’s Introduction

08:10

West African Oil Palm: Country Risk v Execution Risk

08:40

Environmental & Social Impact Assessment for Palm Oil Projects in Africa

09:15

Wild Oil Palm Germplas Research & Crop Improvement in Ghana

09:45

Developments in Palm Oil Seed Resistant to Diseases : Case of CNRA of Cote d’Ivoire

10:15

Discussion followed by Coffee

10:45

PalmElit Breeding and Genetic Improvement in Response to the Specific Constraints in Africa for the Oil Palm (Drought and Vascular Wilt Disease)

11:15

Nigeria - Oil Palm Seed Development & High Yielding Planting Materials

11:45

Precision Farming and Nutrient Management to Assist Investors & Plantations to Reduce Input Costs and Increase Yield in a Sustainable Way

12:15

Discussion followed by Lunch

13:30

End of Conference

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