NAME OF TECHNOLOGY: OIL PALM

Technology Institution: Sierra Leone Agricultural Research Institute (SLARI)

Lead Scientist: Dr. Paul Musa Lahai

Country: Sierra Leone

Contact: Tel: + 232-78-529-842

Email: info@slari.gov.sl

KEY CHARACTERISTICS

• 158 tons of productivity per hectare of clean oil
• First flower production occurs 3 years after cultivation (having stayed for at least 1.5 years in the nursery)
• Resistant to pests/disease if properly managed (toileting, pruning, weed control, and general farm maintenance)
• Proven to be adaptable to changing climate
• Germination percentage of 99% 6. Good architecture if properly managed.