The oil palm industry in West New Britain

Abstract

Since 1966 work has gone ahead steadily on the oil palm project near Cape Hoskins in West New Britain. Last year the first results of five years’ hard work were seen - fruit bunches were harvested and taken to the factory for processing, and the extracted oil was exported.  The prospects for this new industry are most encouraging, but it must be noted at the outset that only a big oil palm project can operate efficiently and economically. You cannot make a profit out of a small oil palm plantation.