ek-socfin-dev, Author at Socfin

Sahn Malen Chiefdom residents praise Socfin’s corporate largesse

by ek-socfin-dev | 6 April 2016 | Responsible management

Socfin Agricultural Company, operating in Sahn Malen Chiefdom, Sierra Leone, has significantly contributed to local development through corporate social responsibility initiatives. Since 2011, the company has built schools, health centers, roads, and community...

Green Scenery, international NGO ban from entry Malen Chiefdom

by ek-socfin-dev | 4 April 2016 | Responsible management

The officials of Green Scenery and Manuel Eggen (FIAN) have been banned from the Sahn-Malen Chiefdom. This decision has been taken for the peace and tranquility of this growing chiefdom. This NGO and Mr Eggen have published wrong information’s about the country,...

“Voilà pourquoi il ne faut pas taxer l’huile de palme”

by ek-socfin-dev | 16 March 2016 | Palm oil

Selon Alain Rival, Directeur Régional du CIRAD, la nouvelle taxation de l’huile de palme est contre-productive. En effet la France ne représente que 2,5% des exportations, mais le risque est que cette taxe se généralise à ses pays voisins. La moitié de la...

France’s proposed palm oil tax threatens African farmers – IPPA

by ek-socfin-dev | 15 March 2016 | Palm oil

The implementation of the palm oil tax in France will have negative implications for Africa and especially for small farmers. In Nigeria 80% of palm oil come from the small farmers, this production is important to feed their families and to improve their living...

Caoutchouc : un matériau stratégique

by ek-socfin-dev | 14 March 2016 | Rubber

Le caoutchouc est devenu un élément important, présent dans notre vie quotidienne. La France est un des leaders mondiaux dans la transformation du caoutchouc. Bottes, tétines, ballons, le caoutchouc est omniprésent dans notre quotidien, ce qui en fait un matériau...

Palm oil helps increase good cholesterol

by ek-socfin-dev | 7 March 2016 | Palm oil

Palm oil has a bad press due to its perceived cholesterol-raising effect. A study has demonstrated the fact that palm oil doesn’t have a significant effect on bad cholesterol compared to other oils, just much less compared to low-saturated vegetable oils....

Socfin heeft zich nooit schuldig gemaakt aan landroof

by ek-socfin-dev | 1 March 2016 | Others

Socfin heeft zich nooit schuldig gemaakt aan landroof. Dat zegt Luc Boedt, voorzitter van de beheerraad van Socfin, in een reactie op de bezetting van de hoofdzetel van het bedrijf door enkele Belgische ngo’s. “In veel gevallen kopen we oude staatsbedrijven op...

L’huile de palme – une productivité incomparable

by ek-socfin-dev | 24 February 2016 | Palm oil

Malgré le boycott contre l’huile de palme, cette huile présente de nombreux avantages. Elle a une productivité remarquable qui permet de répondre à la demande mondiale croissante. Ses coûts de productions et son espace occupés au sol sont inférieurs à...

Dieu est intervenu en notre faveur, Brabanta, la plantation ressuscitée

by ek-socfin-dev | 20 February 2016 | Responsible management

Dans la province du Kasaï, au Congo, un homme a œuvré dans l’ombre vingt ans durant afin de maintenir une plantation en état, dans l’espoir qu’un jour l’activité soit relancée. Alors qu’Alexandre Kumambange allait baisser les bras, le...

Agro investors must be flexible

by ek-socfin-dev | 29 January 2016 | Responsible management

Socfin has invested in Cambodia in 2008. The plantation still on an investment phase because it takes 6 years to have trees ready for harvest. Rubber price have dropped but those prices follow cycles, Socfin in Cambodia has plan to make some profits in year 12 and 13...

Okomu Oil to employ 45,000 in new plantation

by ek-socfin-dev | 26 January 2016 | Responsible management

Okomu will open its new plantation of 11.000 hectares and the project to employ 45.000 workers, 600 have already been hired. The government wants to develop the agribusiness. Okomu is also developing a corporate social responsibility policy: roads, bursaries,...

Malaysia is green and growing

by ek-socfin-dev | 22 January 2016 | Responsible management

At the COP 21 the forest and emission from the deforestation was at the center of the discussions and linked to this subject the palm oil industry which is appointed as a main cause of deforestation BUT the Forest Resources Assessment (FRA) has shown that Malaysia,...