This land use case was issued by Lukey Kwadraat
Okomu Oil Palm Company – Nigeria
- The Okomu Oil Palm Company is partially owned by Socfin. The Socfin headoffice is in Luxembourg.
- Name of corresponding map in the landuse case panel: Okomu – Nigeria
Company website
The Okomu Oil Palm Companies website can be found here.
Characteristics of investment
The Okomu investment is located 45 km west of Benin City, Nigeria.
| Investment: Okomu- Nigeria | |
|---|---|
| Investor: | Socfin |
| Country of origin: | Luxembourg |
| Crop | Palm tree |
| Purpose | Palm oil and rubber production |
| Acreage (according to company) | 9718 ha oil palm and 7572 ha rubber (according to 2013 annual report) |
| Acreage (on map) | Approx. 1486 ha. A nearby plantation of approxamatly 200 ha could be part of Okomu. This has not been confirmed yet. |
| Employment (according to company) | 693 (2013, annual report) |
| Benefits for local communities | |
| Some workforce needed | |
| Disadvantages for local communities | |
| Access to land is limited | |
| Affected communities | |
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