Improving nutritional quality and stability of palm oil produced by African Small-holders to fulfill African consumers' needs (VITAPALM Project)
Project Detail
The VITAPALM Project is a collaborative research between CSIR-OPRI, Ghana; IRAD-CEREPAH, Cameroon; University of Bordeaux, France and University of Bonn, Germany and being funded by the European Commission/Government of Ghana. The project seeks to breed new varieties of oil palm that produce non-refined crude oil with improved nutritional qualities (lower saturated fat and higher levels of vitamins) and increased stability (low-lipase content).
- Partners: IRAD-CEREPAH, Cameroon; University of Bordeaux, France and University of Bonn, Germany
- Sector:Agriculture
- Start Date:01/09/2018
- End Date:31/08/2021
