NATURE ages, and so do palms. Oil palm trees thrive in their prime years, but after 25 years, they start showing their age – growing too tall for efficient harvesting. Once trees exceed 12 metres, ...

Simon Willcock receives funding from the UK's Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC; ES/R009279/1 and ES/R006865/10). He is affiliated with Bangor University, and is on the Board of Directors of ...

JAKARTA, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Indonesia in 2023 approved the replanting of 53,012 hectares (130,995.5 acres) of palm oil trees on land owned by smallholder farmers under a subsidised programme, data ...

More than one-third of the area on which oil palm is grown in Malaysia, some 1.4 million hectares (http://faostat.fao.org), has already passed peak yields and is due ...

About 27% of oil palm plantations are owned by smallholders, said plantation and commodities minister Johari Ghani. The plantation and commodities ministry will focus on helping smallholders to ...

With over 300 days of sunshine per year, it’s no wonder that Arizona State University’s main campus is outdoor-friendly and iconic. Located in the heart of Tempe, campus features many historical ...