The fundamental principles that have guided Socapalm since its privatization in 2000, are its commitment to offer, through its activities, a value chain that responds to the different economic, social and environmental challenges: meet the domestic needs for vegetable oil and quality products, implement advanced technologies, offer good working conditions to attract and retain talent; integrity that guarantees coherence, transparency and encouragement of social dialogue. Socapalm’s turnover amounted to KFCFA 75 258 708 let K€ 114 731 million in 2021.

  • Palm oil:

Palm oil has always been an integral part of the diet of Cameroon’s population. It is especially appreciated in the so-called “village dishes”, and it is all the truer that there is an increase in the exploitation of the oil palm in the villages by smallholders. In 2021, Socapalm’s palm oil amounted to 153 323 tons, this production has almost tripled in 20 years.

  • The hévéaculture or natural rubber:

The production of natural rubber provides pure green energy: it is a substitute to petroleum based synthetic rubber. Rubber trees constitute an important source of carbon. Natural rubber production has two major advantages:

  • It offers permanent income throughout the year;
  • It doesn’t deteriorate (an important factor when means of transport or sales opportunities are not immediate).

Socapalm has initiated the diversification towards rubber production since 2006.

  • Some figures:

Cameroon’s population is estimated at 26 545 864 million inhabitants (2021)
Surface area of the country: 475 440 km2 (47 544 000 ha)
HDI: 0.563 (150th world rank – 2019)
Density: 56 inhabitants/km2

  • Technical Profile of Socapalm (2021)

Creation: 1968 – privatization: 2000
6 sites: Dibombari, Mbongo, Mbambou, Eséka, Edéa and Kienké
6 palm oil mills certified ISO 14001:2015

4 oil mills certified RSPO

Concession : 58 063 ha

Surface area of oil palm plantations: 32 484 ha
Surface area of rubber tree plantations: 2 079 ha

Production of crude palm oil: 152 323 tons

Production of rubber: 2 030 tons

Staff: 7 326 employees (direct and indirect)
11 158 children attend Socapalm schools
32 villages
7 medical centers and health outposts staffed by 6 doctors and 52 nurses and other medical personnel.

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