Cracking for Survival: Inside Koforidua’s Palm Kernel Oil Industry
EASTERN REGION — At Magazine, the palm kernel processing enclave in Koforidua, the day begins long before the heat sets in. By the faint glow of dawn, the air is already filled with the dull thud of stones cracking nuts and the low murmur of women exchanging greetings as they settle into another demanding day. Smoke from makeshift fires curls into the morning sky, while heaps of palm kernel shells line the edges of the worksite, bearing silent testimony to years of relentless labour.