2024-06-24 18:40:35
Within the framework of the 4th. Oleic Oil Workshop and previous to the 52nd version of the Nationwide Congress of Oil Palm Growers, the president of Fedepalma, Nicolás Pérez Marulanda, introduced an annual manufacturing estimate of round 400,000 tons of excessive oleic palm oil.
In response to figures supplied by the union, greater than 110,000 hectares are planted with the sort of oil, representing 18% of the whole space devoted to grease palm within the nation. This selection, extracted from the OxG hybrid palm, has skilled fixed progress all through Colombia, with greater than 75% of the planted space already in manufacturing.
The areas of Tumaco and Urabá stand out for having 100% of their space cultivated with the sort of oil, which has allowed its potential to be absolutely explored in varied points of the manufacturing chain.
The president of Fedepalma highlighted the joint efforts made by the palm oil corporations, Cenipalma and the union itself to beat challenges within the cultivation, processing and identification of makes use of of the oil.
In the course of the workshop, the alternatives derived from the cultivation of OxG have been highlighted, corresponding to larger stability and bunch manufacturing, its excessive content material of oleic acid and phytonutrients, in addition to the opportunity of producing biogas in extraction vegetation, which reduces the carbon footprint. and improves power effectivity.
This crop has supplied hope, notably in areas affected by bud rot, a illness that has triggered appreciable financial losses. Pérez Marulanda concluded by emphasizing the significance of differentiating this product in nationwide and worldwide markets, given its recognition as one of the crucial versatile oils for each trade and human consumption.