Our appetite for the oil hurts the environment and wildlife. But Gabon hopes to show how to build an industry while protecting its forests. MalaysiaBunches of oil palm fruit harvested by hand are ...

or the stone in the middle of the fruit. Oil palm trees are native to Africa but were brought to South-East Asia just over 100 years ago as an ornamental tree crop. Now, Indonesia and Malaysia make up ...

Nigerian red palm cooking oil is a traditional cooking oil derived from the fruit of the oil palm tree (Elaeis guineensis).

Endangered monkeys and apes could face new risks if Africa becomes a big player in the palm oil industry. Most areas suitable for growing the oil crop are key habitats for primates, a study suggests.

West African agriculture company Dekel Agri-Vision said in an update on Tuesday that palm oil production at the Ayenouan ...

It comes from the reddish pulp of the fruit found on oil palms, particularly the African oil palm - known as Elaeis guineensis. The top two producers of palm oil are Indonesia and Malaysia ...

It is extracted from the fruit that grows on oil palms, originally in Africa, and now mostly grown in Malaysia and Indonesia. Now the question is, is palm oil good or bad for the planet?

An curved arrow pointing right. While palm oil is known for being cheap and controversial, red palm oil is artisanally made and much more expensive. The vibrantly colored oil is made from palm ...

fruit snacks and many other shelf-stable products. Not all palm oil comes from large plantations. Much is sourced from small ...