Palmas de Comillas

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It is a comprehensive model for development of modules technically advanced oil palm plantations and oil mills and palm kernel oil. Palmas de Comillas is a promoter and catalyst of this culture and industrialization in the region of Marqués de Comillas. This model adds to investors and local producers with technology, and most importantly, aims to be the first company in palm oil certified by the RSPO and sustainable international.

Chiapas Fund participates with 100% of the investment at an early stage in the year of 2010 and will place modules investments between investors, producers and manufacturers.

The aim is to develop 1,000 hectares minimum modules and at least 2 crude oil extraction plants. These modules model technology, efficiency and sustainability, it will transfer the same technology to more than 19,000 ha in planting process by ejidatarios producers in the region, in addition to association schemes incorporate the mining industry.

This project necessarily involves the reforestation of pastures, the demand for labor, and especially will generate a development and industrialization based on palm oil. Currently this region is high poverty and low human development indices.

Under this company catalyst is going to detonate additional investments in the region for more than $ 580 million, and will enable small farmers selling their produce at prices maladjustments and global standards, as well as access to inputs, training and the opportunity to partner in the industrial process.