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The remains of a peat forest in Indragiri Hulu, Riau Province, Indonesia to make way for oil palm plantation.. Production of palm oil in Indonesia has, since 1964, recorded a phenomenal increase from 157,000 metric tons (155,000 long tons; 173,000 short tons) to 41.5 million metric tons (40,800,000 long tons; 45,700,000 short tons) in 2018 [7] and a total of 51 million metric tons (50,000,000 ...
Palm oil production is vital for the economy of Malaysia, which is the world's second-largest producer of the commodity after Indonesia. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] 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 Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC) is an intergovernmental organization founded by Indonesia and Malaysia to collectively promote the global use of palm oil. Together, the two countries produce the majority of the world's palm oil, a product that has come under pressure due to environmental concerns.
Oil palm gradually became the main cash crop within Felda colonies, and by 2000, 6,855.2 square kilometres (2,646.8 sq mi) (approximately 76%) of the land under Felda's programs are devoted to oil palms. [4] More than 112,000 settlers were resettled in Felda colonies throughout Malaysia between 1958 and 1990. [5]
The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (Malay: Lembaga Minyak Sawit Malaysia), abbreviated MPOB, is a government agency responsible for the promotion and development of the palm oil industry in Malaysia. [1] It is one of the agencies under the Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities .
[114] [115] Though Indonesia produces more palm oil, Malaysia is the world's largest exporter of palm oil having exported 18 million tonnes of palm oil products in 2011. [ 116 ] In March 2019, the European Commission concluded that palm oil cultivation results in excessive deforestation and its use in transport fuel should be phased out by 2030.
Oil palms (Elaeis guineensis) Oil palm fruit is one of the most widely produced primary crops in the world.. An estimated 1.5 million small farmers grow the crop in Indonesia, along with about 500,000 people directly employed in the sector in Malaysia, plus those connected with related industries.
Indonesia portal The main article for this category is Palm oil production in Indonesia . Wikimedia Commons has media related to Oil palm plantations in Indonesia .