If you liked this story, share it with other people. Community residents and researchers alike decry what they say is dangerous pollution leaching into soil and waterways from oil palm plantations and ...
The agriculture sector in Malaysia has demonstrated remarkable resilience and growth, recording a 3.1% increase in 2024, a significant rise from the previous year's modest 0.2%. This growth is ...
Utilisation of BSF larvae could help to stem the expansion of damaging palm oil production, researchers from UK-based consultancy Tunley Environmental, claim in a new study. Cultivation of palm for ...
In case you're not aware, palm oil is the most widely consumed in Nigeria, the market size is huge and growing. Health benefits of Palm Kernel Oil This means business opportunities for aspiring ...
*This article is a collaboration between Mongabay Latam and GK, Ecuador. At the beginning of June 2020, Ecuador’s National Assembly overwhelmingly passed the Oil Palm Law, officially called the Law ...
Palm oil is cheap to produce in large quantities but unsustainable production methods, notably deforestation, means the bad can far outweigh the good. As a result, brands are increasingly distancing ...
They are two young girls from two very different worlds, linked by a global industry that exploits an army of children. Olivia Chaffin, a Girl Scout in rural Tennessee, was a top cookie seller in her ...
Palm oil derives from the fruit of the oil palm tree. Its high fat content has led to concerns that it may raise cholesterol levels and increase the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, ...
The year began with a judgment over a patent law dispute involving the Tai family of Malaysia (Soon Seng Palm Oil Mill (Gemas) Sdn Bhd and others v Jang Kim Luang @ Yeo Kim Luang and others). The ...