Nigerian palm oil has travelled far more than any cooking oil. It has been food, farming, commerce, household wealth, ...

Africa’s agriculture sector will attain growth through the effective management of the land policy regime for higher agricultural productivity, a fresher look at the environment, loans to farmers and ...

Researchers have identified 6.5 million hectares of previously unrecorded oil palm growing wild, semi-wild and in gardens, across Africa—an area three times larger than all African commercial ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. The oil palm tree is native to one of the largest contiguous blocks of lowland rainforest in West Africa, and provides food and habitat for many ...

Palm trees grace the landscape across Africa, thriving in environments as diverse as deserts and rainforests. Central Africa holds the richest variety, home to 52 species, while west Africa has 38 and ...

Bangkok, Thailand (10 November) -- At its 14th Annual Conference in Bangkok, Thailand, the Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) publicly awarded leading global agribusiness company Olam ...

Palm oil is everywhere—especially in packaged foods—so knowing its benefits and issues helps you make smarter choices. Nutritionally, palm oil sits between coconut oil and olive oil, with mixed ...

A Chinese firm says it is preparing to create a million-hectare plantation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, but conservationists say it will be a "disaster" for the environment THE Democratic ...

Hyphaene guineensis (doum), among the most threatened palm species in west Africa. Didier Roguet Palm trees grace the landscape across Africa, thriving in environments as diverse as deserts and ...