Nigeria's Enugu State Sees Boost with Palm Oil Production Launch

The Enugu United Palm Products Limited (UPPL) has started commercial production of palm oil in Nigeria. This is part of its expansion plans, which include producing refined products and establishing a new industrial complex.

According to Prof. George Nwangwu, the Managing Director of UPPL, the company has invested $2.2 million in a refinery that will process Crude Palm Oil (CPO) into olein and stearin, as well as refine palm kernel oil.

The refinery is part of the company's efforts to move beyond primary agricultural production and invest in processing and value addition. UPPL has already installed mills and improved the quality and volume of palm oil production.

Nwangwu also mentioned that the company is developing a new industrial complex to consolidate its production and processing operations. The company's palm oil brand, EVOP, has been launched and is available in open markets and supermarkets across Nigeria.