& policiesenvironment and social studiessustainability strategyinvestorswhy investfinancial reportsmd & anewsshareholder informationstock profilestories 16 700 tonnes of palm oil produced in 2015 16 633 hectares of oil palm replanted since 2010 feronia directly employs over 3 800 people all of feronia s produce is sold locally in the drc feronia is an agribusiness operating in the drc . it consists of three oil palm plantations the first of which was established in 1911 and an arable farming operation . feronia s primary objective when it acquired its palm oil business in 2009 was to save the plantations from the brink of extinction . today after years of substantial investment the future of the business is secure and we are working to make a meaningful and long term contribution to the future of the drc . our people plantation agriculture is a labour intensive business that is dependent on a highly skilled and motivated workforce . feronia is a key employer in the regions in which it operates and the largest non governmental employer in the country . our plantations at the heart of feronia lie three oil palm plantations lokutu yaligimba and boteka collectively known as plantations et huileries du congo sa or more simply phc . the drc the operating environment in drc is challenging . businesses must deal with the day to day realities of an economy and society ravaged by years of conflict and underinvestment . the poor state of infrastructure in the country particularly in the regions in which we operate creates additional challenges . feronia stories dr parfait kiyoso area doctor having been born on the boteka plantion in 1962 dr. parfait kiyoso is now area doctor at feronia phc s boteka hospital . read this story more about boteka find out more about feronia s plantations palm oil has a poor reputation in many ways deserved because of its links to deforestation the displacement of people and animals and the destruction of ecosystems . because feronia is operating on long established brownfield sites the issues commonly associated with palm oil are not relevant here zero deforestation established plantations 100 % brownfield all production sold locally find out more about feronia s operations live feed feroniainc hi laura olias we re always very happy to speak about how we are rebuilding our business and its communities in the drc . have emailed you . jun 15 2015 feroniainc feronia inc. announces secured convertible debenture financing of up to us 16.325 million led by cdc http t.co fouyw0izpe jan 22 2015 feroniainc 2 2 esa important part of feroniainc objective of highest standards in sustainability & community inclusion http t.co iisuqcttij drc dec 2 2014 feroniainc feronia launches environmental & social assessment esa at its palm oil operations in the drc africa http t.co iisuqcttij 1 2 dec 2 2014 feroniainc former head of unilever africa frank braeken joins feroniainc as independent director drc africa http t.co j7cyip5wwz nov 28 2014 latest feronia news feronia inc. announces changes to board of directors 15 09 2016 read more feronia inc. reports q2 2016 results 01 09 2016 read more tsxv frn career path contact legal privacy intranet policies whistleblowing policy grievance procedure 2016 feronia inc. all rights reserved . intranet made by cube ;