Can Africa avoid Asia’s palm oil pitfalls?
Increasing African palm oil production is a key priority for governments – but the continent needs to learn from Asia. Image: CHAIDEER […]
FG targets $500m import savings with new palm oil estates
By Efe Onodjae The Federal Government has unveiled a coordinated plan to revive Nigeria’s palm oil industry, aiming to cut import bills […]
Indonesia deploys thousands of African bugs to boost palm output
By Eko Listiyorini / Bloomberg Filepix by Reuters (April 10): Thousands of tiny bugs from Africa have been released at an Indonesian […]
Felda touts B100 biodiesel as competitive, sustainable fuel alternative
Bernama KUALA LUMPUR (April 7): B100, a 100% palm oil-based biodiesel, has the potential to emerge as a more competitive and sustainable […]
Nigeria targets 10% global palm oil share, 2 million jobs in new sector reset
Ruth Natsa Nigeria has unveiled an ambitious plan to reposition the oil palm industry as a major economic driver, targeting a 10 […]
Cargill expands edible oil plant in Malaysia
Eric Schroeder Credit: ©WOLTERKE – STOCK.ADOBE.COM SINGAPORE — Cargill has completed a multimillion-dollar investment to expand its edible oil plant in Port […]
Malaysia strengthens economic foothold in Nigeria with $664m export growth amid palm oil rally
Hope Moses-Ashike Malaysia’s exports to Nigeria rose by 20.7% in 2025, reaching a valuation of $664 million. This growth underscores strengthening bilateral […]
Indonesia firms in palm oil fraud probe supplied fuel majors
Sara HUSSEIN Palm oil has often been linked to deforestation (CHAIDEER MAHYUDDIN) (CHAIDEER MAHYUDDIN/AFP/AFP) Indonesian companies targeted in a palm oil fraud […]
Trump invites farmers, biofuels producers to White House event
By Jarrett Renshaw U.S. President Donald Trump gestures after disembarking Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, […]
Malaysia’s Feb palm oil stocks drop to four-month low as output falls
By Danial Azhar & Rajendra Jadhav / Reuters Photo by Low Yen Yeing/The Edge KUALA LUMPUR (March 10): Malaysia’s palm oil inventories […]
If I were a woman planter in an oil palm estate
Worker harvesting fresh fruit bunches in an oil palm oil plantation in Kampung Kuala Tasek in Bukit Mertajam. —ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star IF […]
How the Iran war could create a ‘fertiliser shock’ – an often ignored global risk to food prices and farming
Most shipping companies have suspended journeys through the strait of Hormuz. umut kacar/Alamy Tehran is moving to restrict – or effectively close – […]