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 ...

Monoculture palm oil production has come at the cost of rainforest habitat, particularly in Malaysia and Indonesia. Researchers are conducting experimental trials in Malaysian Borneo to see if native ...

Sensors Measure Tank Level of Palm Oil              SENIX Case History Application Grown only in the tropics, the oil palm ...

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, ...

Government’s plan to invest GH¢6.9 billion for an Integrated Oil Palm Development Policy has been hailed by sector stakeholders as an holistic strategy that will leapfrog the commodity’s value chain.

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 ...

Currently, Ghana imports nearly 200,000 metric tonnes of crude palm oil each year – costing the nation over US$200million.In presenting the 2026 budget to parliament recently, Finance Minister Dr.