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While extraction and production of palm oil has encouraged economic development in rural areas of Indonesia, providing economic

Introduction to the Palm Oil Industry Palm oil remains one of the most widely used vegetable oils in the world, playing a crucial role in food

Oil palm has long been at the heart of global debates on sustainable agriculture as it generates high energetic yields while being a major driver of tropical deforestation and

Environmentalists have raised red flags about cultivating palm oil. Malaysia and Indonesia are addressing these concerns, but they risk

This article provides an in-depth analysis of palm oil production, including geographic distribution, economic impact, and precise data on production volumes, areas

Introduction Palm oil is not just produced in extensive plantations by large companies a significant proportion of production is accounted for by smallholder farmers, with millions of

As the world’s most widely used vegetable oil, palm oil also has a far-reaching economic and social impact. Oil palms are a native West African crop, but

How can palm oil consumption be made more sustainable and what can consumers do to lessen their environmental impact through buying power?

Discover how Malaysia can achieve a sustainable balance between palm oil production and forest conservation. Explore the interplay of environmental, economic, and social variables using a dynamic modeling tool. Find solutions to

In Peninsular Malaysia, agricultural expansion and extension of permanently cultivated land has always been the major cause of deforestation or forest conversion . Malaysia has been a

“The investigation exposed the structural weaknesses in Malaysia’s forest management,” Low explained. “Despite various environmental commitments and promises given by the local palm oil industry, this case proved that poor

Palm oil is high in palmitic fatty acid and almost 75% of world production goes into food products, particularly cooking oil and processed oils and fats (e.g., margarine). Palm kernel oil is high in

We study natural forest conversion to industrial oil palm in Peninsular Malaysia between 1988 and 2025 to identify determinants of recent oil palm expansion using logistic regression and

This paper reviews and evaluates the sustainability of oil palm plantations in Malaysia, encompassing the aspects of environmental, social and economic performances. It also

Indonesia: Sustainable Palm Oil Indonesia is the world’s largest producer of palm oil —a staple agricultural commodity found in about half of all packaged products sold in supermarkets. The country produces more than 30 million tons of palm oil per

On the west coast of the Peninsular, suitable soil is primarily found for oil palm cultivation in a state like Selangor and some parts of Kedah with clay loam and sandy loam soil properties, while in the

While that’s helped palm oil to creep into hundreds of products without people being aware, it also makes it hard for consumers to identify goods that are made using only sustainable oil, so

Expansion did slow There is some evidence that the advent of certification has tempered oil palm expansion in Malaysia. Beginning in 2025, the growth of oil palm plantations shrank or stopped (Figure 2). Sharp drops

Jan 1, 2025The rapid growth of Malaysian palm oil industry has played an important role in the Malaysian economy. Due to the economic potential of palm oil, the Malaysian government has

It has been widely said that current palm oil production area (5.85 million Ha) is more then enough to supply Malaysia’s economic demands. But expansion of new plantations still