Abstract
This work examined biomass production from oil palm and its value chain in Nsit Ibom Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State. This work identified the various biomass products derived from oil palm, the value chain of the various types of oil palm Biomass and the level of Utilization of the various oil palm biomass. Ten villages were selected using simple random sampling method. 380 questionnaires were collected out of 400 that were distributed which helped in generating data on the level of utilization of the various types of biomass derived from oil palm and the farming practices applied in the cultivation of oil palm. The first Hypothesis stated that the level of utilization of the various biomass products derived from oil palm in Nsit Ibom local government area is significant and was tested using Chi-Square. The second Hypothesis stated that the value chain of oil palm biomass is significantly related to the level of utilization in Nsit Ibom local government area and was tested using Multiple Correlation Analysis. From the test of hypothesis using 0.05 significant, there is a significant impact of oil palm biomass utilisation on rural livelihood in Nsit Ibom LGA. The Multiple Correlation Coefficient of 0.68 shows that there is a relationship between oil palm biomass and utilisation in Nsit Ibom LGA. 37.5% of respondents show that utilization of biomass from oil palm is extremely high. The major biomass generated are Empty Palm Bunch (EPB), Palm Kernel Meal (PKM) and Palm Pressed Fibre (PPF). The value added product are categorized into two: food and non-food products. Food product includes cooking Oil, Deep Frying Oils, Margarines and spreads Bakery fats, Cocoa butter, alternative fats, Confectionary fats, Ice cream fats, Infants nutrition fats and Other food applications while non-food product includes Cosmetics and personal care Soaps, Candles, Pharmaceuticals, Lubrications and agro-chemicals. Therefore, it was recommended that comprehensive training of farmers on palm oil processing technologies should be enhanced in order to enhance the utilization of its biomass. Doi: 10.28991/HEF-2020-01-01-04 Full Text: PDF
Highlights
Palm oil is the world’s most important vegetable oil; in 2012 and 2013 palm oil comprised 39% of total world vegetable oil consumption [1]
The aim of this study is to examine the biomass production from oil palm and its value chain in Nsit Ibom local government area
The findings showed that from the total possible gatherable palm kernel shell derived from oil palm processing mills, only 70% is utilized effectively
Summary
Palm oil is the world’s most important vegetable oil; in 2012 and 2013 palm oil comprised 39% of total world vegetable oil consumption [1] It is the third largest export-earner in Indonesia, and the industry is estimated to directly employ a total of 7.5 million people in the country. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC, 2005) [2] defined biomass as non-fossil and biodegradable organic material originating from plant, animals and microorganism This include products, by product, residues and waste from agriculture, forestry and related industries as well as the non-fossilized and biodegradable organisms. Is in the form of empty bunches with an estimated total of more than 40 million tonnes followed by waste in the form of trunks of palm trees and midribs with volumes of more than 30 million tons. Malaysia is the world's largest exporter of palm oil having exported 18 million tonnes of palm oil products in 2011
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