Industry left to struggle – Minority caucus exposes crisis in oil palm sector

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has warned of what he describes as a deepening crisis in the oil palm sector, saying the industry is being left to operate far below its potential due to policy and financing failures.


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