Palm oil has always been a part of life in Western Africa. Says Adebajo, “When a couple is about to get married, they bless them with palm oil and they say, may their life be as sweet as the ...

Malaysia is the second-largest palm oil producer in the world, behind only Indonesia. In 2020 alone, Malaysia was responsible for more than a quarter of global palm oil production. But for the ...

Because the tree is unusually resilient and can grow on degraded land with few resources—some people have dubbed it a “supertree”—it could eventually compete with low-cost palm oil.

Zemp et al. 3 examined the effect on crop yield and biodiversity when an oil-palm plantation is interspersed with areas of native trees termed tree islands. Credit: Nora Carol Photography/Getty ...

Byproducts from the palm oil-making process are often put back into the growing cycle or recycled into other products. For example, Asian Agri, one of Asia's largest palm oil producers, claims to ...

Palm oil contains about 50% saturated fat, which increases "bad" LDL cholesterol. But it is better for you than other tropical oils like coconut oil.

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 ...

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 ...

With global demand for palm oil rising, ... Tree islands restore nature in oil palm plantations. ScienceDaily. Retrieved July 12, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2024 / 11 ...