Mongabay on MSN3d
How ‘country palm’ could help pave the way toward a sustainable palm oil future in Liberia
By Louise Hunt Across southeastern Liberia, oil palms grow wild in the forest. Known as “country palm,” the Elaeis guineensis ...
National Geographic news4y
Palm oil is unavoidable. Can it be sustainable?
The oil palm tree, Elaeis guineensis, is native to West and central Africa, and commercial plantations are now expanding in the region. If a full-scale boom developed, it could encroach on crucial ...
palmoilmagazine8d
Forestry Expert Warns of Environmental Risks in Planned Palm Oil Expansion
The conversion of forests into palm oil plantations remains a contentious issue in Indonesia. As the country with one of the ...
The Spruce on MSN1y
How to Grow and Care for Date Palm Trees
The date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) has a commanding presence. Its arching, gray-green, waxy fronds can reach more than 10 ...
palmoilmagazine2d
Managing Palm Oil in Forest Areas: WWF-Indonesia Advocates for Jangka Benah Approach
The presence of oil palm plantations within forest areas remains a pressing issue, particularly in relation to environmental ...
BBC2y
Quiz: How many of these household products contain palm oil?
Fruits from an oil palm tree. Oil can be created either from the fruit itself or from the hard stone (kernel) inside. It’s not something we commonly see in bottles on supermarket shelves ...
worldenergynews.com3d
Palm oil climbs as rival oils firmer and output concerns increase.
Malaysian palm futures prices rose on Wednesday due to stronger edible oils from rival producers and concerns about ...
Xinhua10d
Malaysia's palm oil stock drop 7.55 pct month-on-month in January
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia's palm oil stock dropped by 7.55 percent to 1.58 million tons in January from December last year, official data showed recently. According to the Malaysian ...