Utilisation of BSF larvae could help to stem the expansion of damaging palm oil production, researchers from UK-based consultancy Tunley Environmental, claim in a new study. Cultivation of palm for ...

With palm oil’s links to deforestation under increasing scrutiny, a new start-up is developing an alternative through fermentation - using side streams as feedstock. Palm oil is a commodity with ...

Palm oil is used in a plethora of household products, from food items like packaged pastries and chips to cosmetics and soaps or even biofuels. But most palm oil is produced on mono-crop plantations, ...

Hyderabad: A Rs 300-crore oil palm processing factory built by Telangana Oilfed at Narmetta in Siddipet district will be ...

Palm oil derives from the fruit of the oil palm tree. Its high fat content has led to concerns that it may raise cholesterol levels and increase the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) is expected to issue a new standard for its member companies to abide by when it holds its annual ...

Palm oil comes from the fruit of oil palm trees (Elaeis guineensis) and is suitable for consumption. Oil palm trees only grow in tropical regions, being native to Africa and brought to southeast Asia ...