most of the world's palm oil is grown in indonesia.
most of the world's palm oil is grown in indonesia.
where is most of the world's palm oil grown?
indonesia
palm oil production is vital for the economy of malaysia, which is the world's second- largest producer of the commodity after indonesia. the malaysian palm oil board (mpob) is a government agency responsible for the promotion and development of the palm oil sector in the country. the country's palm oil industry produces about 90 million tonnes of lignocellulosic biomass, including empty fruit bunches, oil palm trunks, and oil palm fronds, as well as palm oil mill effluent (pome). in 2010, in response to concerns about social and environmental impact of palm oil, the malaysian government pledged to limit palm oil plantation expansion by retaining at least half of the nation's land as forest cover.
palm oil production in malaysia
biodiesel made from palm oil grown on sustainable non-forest land and from established plantations reduces greenhouse gas emissions. according to greenpeace, clearing peatland to plant oil palms releases large amounts of greenhouse gasses, and that biodiesel produced from oil palms grown on this land may not result in a net reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. however, research by malaysia's tropical peat research unit has found that oil palm plantations developed on peatland produce lower carbon dioxide emissions than forest peat swamp. however, it has been suggested that this research unit was commissioned by politicians who have interests in the palm oil industry.
social and environmental impact of palm oil