Southeast Asia’s tropical forests are renowned for their biodiversity, but at the same time face significant threats from the expansion of oil palm plantations. With global demand for palm oil rising, ...

Having “islands” of trees peppered across oil palm plantations can boost the biodiversity of the landscape while maintaining crop yields, a new study shows. Researchers found that biodiversity and ...

Islands of trees in oil palm plantations can significantly increase biodiversity within five years without reducing productivity. This has been shown by an experiment, which has been running for over ...

On a former sugarcane plantation in Oahu that was abandoned for decades, rows of trees now grow in the degraded soil. The trees—called pongamia—aren’t new to Hawaii. But a company called Terviva is ...

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, ...

KANSAS CITY— The global palm oil market is managing a slew of conundrums. While it is the most consumed vegetable oil in the world, it also is considered by some groups as “the world’s most hated crop ...

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Ganoderma spreads in Malaysia, affecting newly replanted areas Fungal infection could reduce palm oil yields significantly Palm board says 13.7% of surveyed Malaysian palm areas infected KUALA LUMPUR, ...

In Nigeria, an agro entrepreneur and Chief Executive, Golden Seed Fats Limited, Lanre Sam-Akinkunmi, is turning palm kennel shells into energy, DANIEL ESSIET reports. An agriculture, the so-called ...