Mongabay

Palm oil deforestation persists in Indonesia’s Leuser amid new mills, plantations

Deforestation for palm oil persists in Indonesia’s Leuser Ecosystem, including inside a national park that’s supposed to be off-limits to plantation activity, a new investigation has found. The ...
Mongabay

Regulation on oil palm expansion in Peru’s Amazon could endanger forests, say critics

A resolution issued by Peru’s Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (MIDAGRI) aims to boost the sustainable development of palm oil production in the country. Critics argue that it will lead ...
The Nation Newspaper

Meet two Nigerian founders who raised over $10 million from palm processing

Two Nigerian founders — Ikenna Nzewi and Uzoma Ayogu — have raised over $10 million in Nigeria’s palm oil industry. The founders, Americans of Nigerian descent, returned to Nigeria to tackle ...
Insider Monkey

12 Biggest Palm Oil Companies In The World

In this article, we will discuss the 12 Biggest Palm Oil Companies In The World. You can skip our industry overview and go directly to the 5 Biggest Palm Oil Companies In The World. The palm oil ...
AZOM

Using NIR Spectroscopy for Palm Oil Quality Control

Palm oil comes from the fruit of oil palm trees (Elaeis guineensis) and is suitable for consumption. Oil palm trees only grow in tropical regions, being native to Africa and brought to southeast Asia ...