Ghana oil palm development corporation – GOPDC. Kwae plantation. Part two: Production, and budgetary costs. Mission from 21st to 29th November 1990

Wuidart Willy. 1991. Ghana oil palm development corporation – GOPDC. Kwae plantation. Part two: Production, and budgetary costs. Mission from 21st to 29th November 1990. Paris : CIRAD-IRHO, 38 p. N° de rapport : CIRAD-IRHO N° 2316

Résumé : As in 1989, rainfall was low (1,114 mm) and the water deficit was high (567 mm) in 1990, which will have a detrimental effect on production over the coming years. The general situation at the plantation is good, as regards both upkeep and phytosanitary condition. Mineral nutrition is dealt with in document 2306. The situation on the OGs and SHs, ranges from very good to really mediocre. The firewood planting programme and animal rearing under oil palm have begun. The smallholder collection track network has been improved. GOPDC produced 40,847 tonnes of FFB in 1990 (95% of estimates) and with deliveries from outside 41,750 tonnes were processed by the mill, giving 9,215 tonnes of oil (22.1% extraction rate, slightly lower than the previous year, partly due to young crops starting to bear), along with 1,785 tonnes of kernels (4.3%). The 77 and 78 plantings exceed 12 tonnes of FFB/ha. Production estimates for GOPDC in 1991 amount to 43,000 tonnes of FFB (29,000 for the NES and 14,000 for OG/SH), which, with deliveries from outside (6,000 t), means 49,000 tonnes of bunches to be processed by the mill. In order to achieve these tonnages, it will be necessary to collect the maximum number of bunches from the OG and SH and attract outsiders (State organizations and private farmers) through better follow-up and a more aggressive policy. The creation of a Production Manager post would seem to be necessary if these aims are to be achieved. In 1990, production costs per tonne of palm oil at the end of November were 145,000 cedis (121% of forecasts). The difference is due to higher than expected increases in salaries and inputs and to underestimation of new building depreciation costs. Despite staff reductions (27% between 01/01/89 and 31/12/90), a marked improvement in harvesting output (1.9 MD per tonne of FFB as opposed to 2.9 in 1989 and 3.8 in 1990) and the almost total lack of fertilizer. For 1991, the production cost adopted 152,249 cedis. Maintaining this cost to be made on planting (22 MD/ha as harvesting (using casuals), on inputs cheaper herbicides), on transport administrative costs (-15%). per tonne of oil is will require savings opposed to 27), on (replace TSP by RP, (-50%) and general 2 Oil sales in 1990 amounted to 12,271 tonnes, including 64 t of olein and 1,940 t of kernels. Much effort has been devoted to reducing GOPDC's dependency on Lever Brothers (59% of sales, as opposed to 90/95% previously) on the local market and for exports within the region (Burkina Faso, Benin and Nigeria). This effort should be continued in 1991 with the appointment of a Marketing Manager.

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• Wuidart Willy

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