Elaeis guineensis but since 2007, Indonesia has been the world's largest producer, supplying approximately 50% of world palm oil volume. Worldwide palm oil production for season 2011/2012 was 50.3 million metric tons, increasing to 52.3 million tons for 2012/13. In 2010/2011, total production of palm kernels was 12.6 million tonnes. The Urhobo people of Nigeria use the extract to make Amiedi soup. Key scientific journals publishing on oil palms and related topics include: The social and environmental impacts of oil palm cultivation is a highly controversial topic. Oil palm is a valuable economic crop and provides a major source of employment. It
Ebro Foods which engages in the research and development of new functional food products. It has a biofuel production joint venture with Abengoa. The company's shares are listed on the Bolsa de Madrid. Ebro Foods Ebro Foods, S.A. (; ), formerly Ebro Puleva, is the leading company in the Spanish food processing sector. Ebro Foods is the world's largest traders/miller of rice and the second biggest producer of pasta (its Panzani brand is a market leader in France). The company's head office is in Madrid. In 2005, Ebro Foods sold Catesa Foods for $37.9m. Catesa Foods specializes in tropical fruits, flowers, and