Oil palm in the 2020s and beyond: challenges and solutions
Background Oil palm, Elaeis guineensis, is by far the most important global oil crop, supplying about 40% of all traded vegetable oil. Palm oils are key dietary components consumed daily by over three billion people, mostly in Asia, and also have a
Questions and answers about palm oil - Rainforest Rescue
Agro Palma ?the largest palm oil producer in Brazil ?states that it operates 39,000 hectares of oil palm plantations on former rainforest land in the state of Par谩 in the Amazon. Its certified organic palm oil is produced on the 4,107-hectare Hacienda CPA.
The environmental impacts of palm oil in context Nature Plants
Over the past 25 years, global oil crops have expanded rapidly, with major impacts on land use 1.The land used for growing oil crops grew from 170 Mha in 1961 to
What is Palm Oil? Facts About the Palm Oil Industry
Global production of and demand for palm oil is increasing rapidly. Plantations are spreading across Asia, Africa and Latin America. But such expansion comes at the expense of tropical forests攚hich form critical habitats for many endangered species and a lifeline for some human communities.
Questions and answers about palm oil Rainforest Rescue
Palm oil plays a decisive role in the lives of almost everyone of us. Being a low-cost resource, palm oil is in great demand and is contained in virtually everything.
Palm oil production: what are the social and environmental
Palm oil boom: palm oil is versatile stuff. An edible vegetable oil, it goes into everything from margarine and soaps to shampoos and fuels. As the highest-yielding vegetable oil crop,...
How the palm oil industry is transitioning to net-zero
Although palm oil has its positives, it is frequently associated with deforestation and significant greenhouse gas emissions. To address these concerns, the
Palm Oil | WWF
Palm oil is the world's most produced, consumed and traded vegetable oil. It is widely used in the manufacturing of many products, from margarine to lipstick, biscuits to candles, and chocolate to laundry detergent. It is also extensively used as a biofuel and as animal feed. Palm oil is a very efficient crop and contributes to rural poverty
Palm Oil WWF
Palm oil is the world's most produced, consumed and traded vegetable oil. It is widely used in the manufacturing of many products, from margarine to lipstick, biscuits to candles,
Oil palm | Description, Uses, Cultivation, Environmental
The American oil palm ( Elaeis oleifera) is native to Central and South America and is sometimes cultivated under the erroneous name Elaeis melanococca. Unlike the African oil palm, the trunk of the American oil palm creeps along the ground and bears flat leaves.
