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 ...

Sept 23 - Less than a century after the west African oil palm was introduced to southeast Asia as a cash crop, Indonesia and Malaysia supply about 85 percent of the world's palm oil, used in processed ...

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 animals, including threatened species. Grown in ...

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 ...

Traders in Onitsha have responded to claims of palm oil adulteration as experts raise concerns over health risks in the ...

Crude palm oil (CPO) prices are expected to remain around RM4,500 per ton in the near term, supported by improving ...

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 ...

Palm oil takes up space in your kitchen, even if you don't realize it. Reach for a cookie or pull out a package of puff pastry dough for a weekend baking project, and chances are, palm oil is there.