Oil Palm & The Environment

The development of oil palm in Malaysia has been remarkable. Starting off as ornamental, the crop has developed into a multibillion ringgit industry. In Africa, the crop originally existed wild in the groves and va...

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Palm Oil History

Oil palms are originally from West Africa, but were brought to South-East Asia at the beginning of the 20th century. The primary demand for the industry's expansion came from the British Industrial Revolution. At the time, 250,000 tons of pa...

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Palm Oil Information

Palm oil and palm kernel oil are edible plant oils derived from the fruits of palm trees. Oil Palm is a native of the Guinea Coast of West Africa and of all the perennial oil yielding crops Oil Palm is the highest producer....

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