5th Africa Oil Palm & Rubber Summit,

25-26 Apr, 2018 - Accra, GHANA

Labadi Beach Hotel

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08:00

Registration & Networking Refreshment

09:00

Chairman’s Welcome & Introduction

09:10

Are We Heading Towards Higher Palm Oil & Rubber Prices?

09:40

Integrating Africa with the Global Industry

10:10

Backward Integration & Maximizing Local Content : FMN’s Perspective

10:45

Discussion followed by Coffee

11:15

Sustainability Strategies in Supply Chain – Unilever’s Perspective

11:45

Sustainable Palm Oil Sourcing Policies - its Implementation Challenges: A Personal Care’s Perspectives

12:15

Sustainability in Natural Rubber Supply Chain. Between Standards, Commitments & Assessments - Expectations of a Rubber Grower

12:45

Discussion followed by Networking Lunch

14:00

Chairman’s Introduction

14:05

Research and Development & Changing Dynamics in the Oil Palm Sector – Ghana’s Perspective

14:35

Effective Measures Adopted to Improve Quality of Rubber Produced by Smallholders in Ivory Coast

15:05

Sustainable Fertilization in Oil Palm Plantations by Using Controlled Release Fertilizers

15:35

Discussion followed by Networking Refreshment

16:05

Processing Crude Palm Oil After Extraction

16:35

Managing Major Diseases of the Oil Palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.)

17:05

New Planting Materials & Procedures, Improving Cultivation Techniques & Yields

17:35

Discussion followed by End of Day One

09:00

Chairman’s Introduction

09:10

Potentials of the Oil Palm Industry in Contributing in the Bank’s Feed Africa Strategy

09:40

Facilitating & De-risking Investments along the Palm Oil Value Chain in Nigeria

10:10

Discussion followed by Networking Refreshment

10:40

New Technologies - Migrating Traditional to Precision Agriculture

11:10

Organic Palm Oil: From Seeds to Soaps

11:40

Kobe Marine’s Biomass Fuels Generation Plans for Ghana

12:15

Final Discussion followed by Networking Lunch

13:45

End of Conference

13:56

Site Visit

14:00

Assemble at Labadi Beach Hotel Lobby

14:05

Depart for Wilmar Plant

14:55

Arrive at Wilmar Plant

15:00

Start of Plant Tour

16:00

Refreshments and Q&A

16:15

Depart for Labadi Beach Hotel

17:05

Arrive at Labadi Beach Hotel; End of Site Visit

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