International Training in Oil Palm for Amazon Producers

With the aim of continuing to boost palm oil production in Peru, Grupo Kampu and Manantial Ludaok from Panama are betting on theoretical-practical training directly in production centers. The sessions will be led by Agr. Eng. Óscar Carvajal, an international palm oil specialist and technical reference in Latin America. This agro-economic activity, still little promoted, is consolidating itself as a key pillar of development in the Peruvian Amazon, even in areas previously affected by illegal deforestation. Palm oil represents a sustainable employment-generating alternative, with over 17,000 direct jobs and 25,000 indirect jobs, benefiting around 7,200 families in the regions of San Martín, Ucayali, Loreto, and Huánuco. Under the direction of Eng. Carvajal, producers will receive specialized training on key topics such as integrated pest management (IPM), control of Red Ring and Spear Rot, two of the most aggressive diseases in the crop. The training will be developed in situ, in ...