The average size of palm plantation of
the processors was 2.2 hectares, 64% of
processors had farms less than two hectares while
36% of processors had plantation ranging between
three and four hectares. This characterized the
stagnant nature of oil palm production in Nigeria
with 80% of national production from
smallholders (Hyman, 1990). Out of 120 sampled
processors 20% has been in processing for
between 1-5 years, 50% had 6-14 years
processing experience, the remaining 30% had
been in processing for 15 and 20 years. The mean
processing experience is 13 years.