Services
Services We Provide
Service Provision & Training
With over 50 years of research into oil palm and more than 25 years in coconut research the Institute has built the capacity and developed a cream of Research Scientists, Technologists and Technicians for providing training services in oil palm and coconut as detailed in the training programme below.
| Course Code | Course Title | Course Approach/Duration | Target Clients |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPRP-TM1 | Best Practices in Oil Palm Nursery Establishment and Management. (Theory/Illustration and Field work) |
Oil palm classification, DxP seed production, characteristics of high quality seeds, dangers of volunteer planting material, nursery site organization, types of nursery, nursery set-up, acquisition of germinated seed nuts, planting of seed nuts, pre-nursery management, main nursery management, etc. | MDAs, MMDAs, NGOs, FBOs, CBOs, Estate Oil Palm Plantation Operators, Nursery Operators and Individual Farmers. |
| OPRP-TM2 | Best Agronomic Practices in Oil Palm Plantation Establishment and Management. (Theory, Illustration & Field work) |
Site selection, land preparation, lining & pegging, seedling planting, fixing of wire collars, food crop intercropping, weed control, fertilizer application, pruning, harvesting, etc. | MDAs, MMDAs, NGOs, FBOs, CBOs, Estate Oil Palm Plantation Operators, Nursery Operators and Individual Farmers. |
| OPRP-TM3 | Best Practices in Oil Palm Pest and Disease Management. (Theory/Illustration and Field work) |
Major pests of oil palm, damage caused by oil palm pest and their control, major diseases of oil palm, symptoms, causes and control of oil palm diseases, phytosanitary surveillance, etc. | MDAs, MMDAs, NGOs, FBOs, CBOs, Estate Oil Palm Plantation Operators, Nursery Operators and Individual Farmers. |
| OPRP-TM4 | Best Practices in Quality Palm Oil Processing (Theory, Illustration, Field work and Trips) |
Quality issues of crude palm oil, key indicators for quality palm oil processing, oil palm value chain, environmental and safety issues in processing, managing bio-resources from palm oil processing. | MDAs, MMDAs, NGOs, FBOs, CBOs, Estate Oil Palm Plantation Operators and Individual Palm Oil Processors and Marketers. |
| CRP-TM1 | Best Practices in Coconut Nursery Establishment & Management. (Theory/Illustration & Field work) |
Coconut classification, production of hybrid seeds, characteristics of high quality seeds, dangers of volunteer planting material, nursery site organization, types of nursery, nursery set-up, acquisition of seed nuts, planting of seed nuts, nursery management, etc. | MDAs, MMDAs, NGOs, FBOs, CBOs, Estate Coconut Plantation Operators, Nursery Operators and Individual Farmers. |
| CRP-TM2 | Best Agronomic Practices in Coconut Plantation Establishment and Management. (Theory, Illustration & Field work) |
Site selection, land preparation, lining & pegging, seedling planting, fixing of wire collars, food crop intercropping, weed control, fertilizer application, harvesting, etc. | MDAs, MMDAs, NGOs, FBOs, CBOs, Estate Coconut Plantation Operators, Nursery Operators and Individual Farmers. |
| CRP-TM3 | Best Practices in Coconut Pest & Disease Management. (Theory/Illustration and Field work) |
Major pests of coconut, damage caused by coconut pest and their control, major diseases of coconut, symptoms, causes and control of coconut diseases, phytosanitary surveillance, etc. | MDAs, MMDAs, NGOs, FBOs, CBOs, Estate Coconut Plantation Operators, Nursery Operators and Individual Farmers. |
| CRP-TM4 | Best Practices in Quality Coconut Oil Processing. (Theory, Illustration, Field work and Trips) |
Quality issues of traditional coconut oil, virgin coconut oil, coconut oil value chain, environmental and safety issues in processing, managing bio-resources from coconut oil processing, etc. | MDAs, MMDAs, NGOs, FBOs, CBOs, Estate Coconut Plantation Operators and Individual Coconut Oil Processors and Marketers. |
The CSIR-OPRI also organizes customized training programmes to address specific needs of individuals, organizations/ institutions either local or international.
Sale of Research Developed Products
Over the years we have developed several technologies which are called research developed products. These products as well as technical guides are available for sale at our offices. Please contact us for your orders.
Sale of coconut and oil palm seedlings
We have available large quantities of Hybrid coconut seedlings as well as High yielding tenera oil palm seedlings for sale. These are high yielding seedlings developed by our seasoned scientists.
Technical Guides
We have available Quality Palm Oil Processing Guide, and Oil Palm Management Practices Field Guide for sale. You can get copies of these guides at our office. Kindly contact us for your copies.
Sale of Fresh fruit oil palm bunches
We also have Fresh fruit palm bunches for sale. These fruits are fresh from our farms.
Training Services
With over 50 years of research into oil palm and more than 25 years in coconut research the Institute has built the capacity and developed a cream of Research Scientists, Technologists and Technicians for providing training services in oil palm and coconut as detailed in the training programme below. The CSIR-OPRI also organizes customized training programmes to address specific needs of individuals, organizations/ institutions either local or international.
Best Practices in Oil Palm Nursery Establishment and Management90%
Best Practices in Quality Palm Oil Processing85%
| Course Code | Course Title | Course Approach/Duration | Target Clients |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPRP-TM1 | Best Practices in Oil Palm Nursery Establishment and Management. (Theory/Illustration and Field work) |
Oil palm classification, DxP seed production, characteristics of high quality seeds, dangers of volunteer planting material, nursery site organization, types of nursery, nursery set-up, acquisition of germinated seed nuts, planting of seed nuts, pre-nursery management, main nursery management, etc. | MDAs, MMDAs, NGOs, FBOs, CBOs, Estate Oil Palm Plantation Operators, Nursery Operators and Individual Farmers. |
| OPRP-TM2 | Best Agronomic Practices in Oil Palm Plantation Establishment and Management. (Theory, Illustration & Field work) |
Site selection, land preparation, lining & pegging, seedling planting, fixing of wire collars, food crop intercropping, weed control, fertilizer application, pruning, harvesting, etc. | MDAs, MMDAs, NGOs, FBOs, CBOs, Estate Oil Palm Plantation Operators, Nursery Operators and Individual Farmers. |
| OPRP-TM3 | Best Practices in Oil Palm Pest and Disease Management. (Theory/Illustration and Field work) |
Major pests of oil palm, damage caused by oil palm pest and their control, major diseases of oil palm, symptoms, causes and control of oil palm diseases, phytosanitary surveillance, etc. | MDAs, MMDAs, NGOs, FBOs, CBOs, Estate Oil Palm Plantation Operators, Nursery Operators and Individual Farmers. |
| OPRP-TM4 | Best Practices in Quality Palm Oil Processing (Theory, Illustration, Field work and Trips) |
Quality issues of crude palm oil, key indicators for quality palm oil processing, oil palm value chain, environmental and safety issues in processing, managing bio-resources from palm oil processing. | MDAs, MMDAs, NGOs, FBOs, CBOs, Estate Oil Palm Plantation Operators and Individual Palm Oil Processors and Marketers. |
| CRP-TM1 | Best Practices in Coconut Nursery Establishment & Management. (Theory/Illustration & Field work) |
Coconut classification, production of hybrid seeds, characteristics of high quality seeds, dangers of volunteer planting material, nursery site organization, types of nursery, nursery set-up, acquisition of seed nuts, planting of seed nuts, nursery management, etc. | MDAs, MMDAs, NGOs, FBOs, CBOs, Estate Coconut Plantation Operators, Nursery Operators and Individual Farmers. |
| CRP-TM2 | Best Agronomic Practices in Coconut Plantation Establishment and Management. (Theory, Illustration & Field work) |
Site selection, land preparation, lining & pegging, seedling planting, fixing of wire collars, food crop intercropping, weed control, fertilizer application, harvesting, etc. | MDAs, MMDAs, NGOs, FBOs, CBOs, Estate Coconut Plantation Operators, Nursery Operators and Individual Farmers. |
| CRP-TM3 | Best Practices in Coconut Pest & Disease Management. (Theory/Illustration and Field work) |
Major pests of coconut, damage caused by coconut pest and their control, major diseases of coconut, symptoms, causes and control of coconut diseases, phytosanitary surveillance, etc. | MDAs, MMDAs, NGOs, FBOs, CBOs, Estate Coconut Plantation Operators, Nursery Operators and Individual Farmers. |
| CRP-TM4 | Best Practices in Quality Coconut Oil Processing. (Theory, Illustration, Field work and Trips) |
Quality issues of traditional coconut oil, virgin coconut oil, coconut oil value chain, environmental and safety issues in processing, managing bio-resources from coconut oil processing, etc. | MDAs, MMDAs, NGOs, FBOs, CBOs, Estate Coconut Plantation Operators and Individual Coconut Oil Processors and Marketers. |
Best Practices in Coconut Nursery Establishment & Management.80%
Best Practices in Quality Coconut Oil Processing.90%
Consultancy Services
Consultancy services are provided to clients of all categories in the following areas
- Feasibilities studies
- Plantation valuation
- Phytosanitary monitoring
- Soil fertility testing and fertilizer requirements
- Plantation valuation
- Phytosanitary monitoring
- Soil fertility testing and fertilizer requirements
- Contract research
- Technical services for plantation establishment & Management
- Technical services for oil palm and coconut value Addtion
- Technical services for plantation establishment & Management
- Technical services for oil palm and coconut value Addtion
