About Us

Historical Drivers of Palm Oil Growth

The historical success of oil palm can be attributed, principally, to its intrinsic qualities. First, it is the most productive of all the vegetable oil crops globally, yielding 7x and 11x more oil per hectare than rapeseed and soybean, respectively, which exist a thr two next most productive oils, secondly, palm oil is one of the most versatile and widely applied substrate bases globally.

Specifically, the fod sector consumes about 70 percent of all palm production, it is also used as an input base for everything from margarine, soaps, lipsticks, and polishes to confectionery, cooking oils, surfactant, and industrial lubricants.

Third, palm oil is the most price competitive of the global edible/vegetable oils. Recently, the affordability of palm oil has driven its contained demand in high-consuming emerging markets such as India and china and also across Africa – an end market that is fast becoming a material consumer of the commodity on the back of its explosive demographic growth.

It contain 20-22% solid fats due to which palm oil is utilized in shortening, margins and other fat products. It can also be combined with harder fat fractions in order to give them the required consistency without resorting to hydrogenation. Some of the other common palm oik products include cooking and frying oils, vegetable ghee, and non-diary creamers. Rising awareness about these health benefits among the consumers is boosting the demand for palm oil worldwide.

Further, palm oil is readily replacing petroleum-based products as an effective alternative for fossil fuels in transportation and energy industries. Apart from this, it is also employed as substitute to mineral oil power stations for energy production. Moreover, initiatives undertaken by several governments across the world to curb trans-fat consumption is envisaged to boost the market growth. On the basis of application, currently food applications account for the majority of total global market and are followed by non-food application.

Our Mission

National Palm Produce Association of Nigeria (NPPAN) will be a leader in the Palm Produce industry in Nigeria providing expertise in both technically and financially to its members.

Our Vision

National Palm Produce Association of Nigeria (NPPAN) will be a leader in the palm produce industry in Nigeria providing expertise in both technically and financially to its members.



We will provide this service while adhering to our economic, social, and environmental responsibilities for our members, affiliated associations, clients, our industry, and our country.

We are true to ourselves, and commit to always perform at our best

The National Palm Produce Association of Nigeria (NPPAN) as an Association was registered as with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) on the 22nd May, 1995 with Certificate number 271,945. The founding members in about twenty-five (25) years ago saw the need for an umbrella body that would cater for all and sundry as regards to the palm tree business, from nursery development, cultivation, production, sale, marketing, research and development etc.

Our Objectives

To bring together all those who are involved in the cultivation, production, research, processing, marketing, sales, purchase and development of palm produce in Nigeria.

Our Focus

We are focus on the palm industry needs

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