Commons:Wiki Loves Africa 2023/photo essay/Enter photo essay/Producing palm oil locally

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Producing palm oil locally

Description[edit]

This is a series of steps involved in the local manufacture of palm oil in rural Nigeria

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Wilson (talk) 23:23, 13 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

  • The process begins with the harvesting of ripe fruits from a palm tree
    The process begins with the harvesting of ripe fruits from a palm tree
  • Ripe fruits are gathered and spread out in the open
    Ripe fruits are gathered and spread out in the open
  • Ripe palm fruits undergoing a selection process to improve quality of the final product
    Ripe palm fruits undergoing a selection process to improve quality of the final product
  • Selected fruits are then cooked using locally made pots and drums over an open fire
    Selected fruits are then cooked using locally made pots and drums over an open fire
  • Cooked fruits are further inspected for the next stage of fleshing
    Cooked fruits are further inspected for the next stage of fleshing
  • Fleshing is done using a locally made mortar and pestle manually operated
    Fleshing is done using a locally made mortar and pestle manually operated
  • Stripped off palm fruit flesh is wrapped into locally made bags ready for pressing
    Stripped off palm fruit flesh is wrapped into locally made bags ready for pressing
  • The bag of stripped palm fruit flesh is hung out using a crude press device to drain out the oil
    The bag of stripped palm fruit flesh is hung out using a crude press device to drain out the oil
  • The oil is then transferred into jerrycans and moved to storage.
    The oil is then transferred into jerrycans and moved to storage.
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