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The government in Nigeria is helping its palm oil industry as it wants to create jobs.

Palm oil is vital to Nigeria.

It is found in a wide range of products from foods to cosmetics.

People also depend on palm oil for employment.

Nigeria was once a major palm oil producer.

But it currently imports the majority of its palm oil.

The government is trying to reverse this by offering loans to palm oil producers.

Graham Hefer, managing director of the Okomu Oil Company, explains how the system works.

70 percent of Nigeria's palm oil is produced by small scale farmers and producers who cannot get the government's financial aid.

They are now asking for financial support from the government in order to increase production.

This will help make up the 500,000 tonnes of additional palm oil the country needs yearly.

Micah Ojo, who manages a small farm, describes the issue he faces.

Throughout the world, people have attacked the palm oil industry for its poor employment practices and the deforestation it can cause.

However, for people like Ojo, the industry offers employment which then helps the wider community.

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