Palm oil is the most popular vegetable oil in the world, but not everyone is sold on it. Food experts told us why some people ...

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The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) plans to restore 18,000 hectares of degraded land in Cross River and Ondo states for sustainable cocoa and oil palm cultivation, with a goal of ...

Palm oil is an edible vegetable oil derived from the reddish pulp of the palm fruit. The fruit grows on the oil palm tree, which is native to West Africa. The history of the oil palm plant spans more ...

Indonesia released about 500 weevils back in the 1980s, with studies showing successful fruit formation on palm oil trees increasing to 75 per cent from 40 per cent. Gapki predicts the new batch ...

Without sufficient enzyme activity, nutrients may pass through the digestive system undigested, leading to deficiencies and digestive issues. Enzymes break down food into its basic components ...

Palm oil harvesters only know the fruit is ripe for picking when it starts to drop from the tree, he explains. “Now, we are starting to understand the genetic mechanisms behind fruit drop,” says ...

PETALING JAYA: Crude palm oil (CPO) prices will likely be traded higher in 2025 given anticipation of declining exports by world’s largest producer, Indonesia amid its government decision to ...