Norsworthy Farms and Agro Allied Industries Limited has inaugurated a 10-metric-tonne per hour palm oil mill in Akwukwu, Igbo, Delta State.

The event was attended state governor, Sherriff Oborevwori, former Delta State Governor,  Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, among other dignitaries.

The Chairman of Norsworthy Farms and Agro Allied Industries Limited, Dr. Gabriel Ogbechie, lamented Nigeria’s reduced prominence in palm oil production, highlighting its transition from a net exporter to a net importer.

He said, “With an annual consumption of approximately N2.5m metric tonnes and an import expenditure of $500m per annum, the country faces a significant deficit. He noted that despite vast suitable plantation land, only a fraction is utilised, primarily through manual processing techniques by small-scale farmers.