Deal #1999

Congo, Dem. Rep.
Created at
2013-02-15
Last update
2024-05-30
Last full update
2024-03-04

Detailed crop, animal and mineral information

Crops area/yield/export
  • Oil Palm [current]

Use of produce

Has domestic use
Yes
Domestic use
100 %
Comment on use of produce
Almost all of the palm oil produced by Feronia is still sold to Marsavco- Marsavco was Unilever's consumer goods company which was sold to the Rawji family in 2002. One report states that the company exports the produce. Another report states that the company recently stopped selling to Marsavco, the communities are not clear what is happening to the produce. The 2014 annual statements states that 99.9% of the produce was sold to three customers. Palm oil is shipped by barge from the plantation to the customer's factory. The production of crude palm oil and palm kernel oil, which is all sold domestically in the DRC primarily as cooking oil, has risen and thus the company’s ability to employ thousands of people has been significantly improved.

In country processing of produce

In country processing of produce
Yes
Comment on in country processing of produce
Oil palm for food, personal care products, cleaning products and cosmetics. The company has two oil mills and sells all crude palm oil to two refineries in Kinshasa, which they then sell on the domestic market.