palm oil continues to play a bigger and bigger role in the world, palm oil production and its sustainability are drawing increasing interest and attention. Numerous commentaries and articles have sprung up on the topic, many blurring truths with half-truths.
Yusof Basiron, CEO of Malaysian Palm Oil Council and a captain of the Malaysian palm oil industry with over 28 years of related experience, provides a comprehensive understanding of palm oil production and sustainability in his well-researched and strongly substantiated paper, Palm Oil Production Through Sustainable Plantations.
The paper presents a complete picture of Malaysian oil palm cultivation from its small beginnings in 1896 to present day where Malaysia is the largest producer of palm oil. Included are full descriptions of the socio-economic impact, R&D activities and technological advances of palm oil production; an insightful review of sustainable plantation practices; and a careful examination of challenges in future sustainable palm oil production.
Informative, discerning and well-documented, Palm Oil Production Through Sustainable Plantations puts important issues of the subject in pertinent perspective for industry players as well as the secular audience.
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