Agboola (1993) opined that improved
technologies that meet both growth and
sustainability goals can be effectively used by oil
palm processors. However, most technologies are
designed for developed rather than developing
countries. Nevertheless, most farmers in developing
countries use imported seed materials obtained from
research stations but without a corresponding
application of packages which are meant to be used
with them. Even where these packages are used as
instructed, yields are always lower than those
obtained in research stations where seeds are bred.
Efforts to raise agricultural production and farmer’s
standard of living require the introduction of
improved farm equipment and technologies as well
as increased availability and utilisation of energy
and power. However, the vast majority of farmers
work at near subsistence level of production
(Cobezas et al, 1995).