Quick Information about Palm Oil Industry

Oil Palm (Elaeis guineensis) originated in the tropical rain forest region of West Africa.

Palm fruit contains about 56 percent oil (25 percent on a fresh fruit bunch basis) which is edible with no known toxins.

High yield of 5 tons oil/ha/yr(modern high-yielding varieties developed by breeding programs, under ideal climatic conditions and good management).

World Needs of Edible Oils. Economic processing on production. Each palm oil tree continues producing

fruit economically for up to 25 years Other contestant contain too small

quantities of edible oils or contain toxin. Palm oil is a rich source of the anti-

oxidant vitamin E containing about 360 – 600 ppm in its refined form

Source : http://www.fao.org http://www.indexmundi.com/en/commodities/agricultural/

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