Article | REF: F6075 V2

Palm oil Renewed challenges of sustainability

Author: Alain RIVAL

Publication date: May 10, 2020, Review date: June 1, 2021

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1. A global industry with roots in the South

Native to the Gulf of Guinea in West Africa, oil palm is grown exclusively in the humid tropics (figure 1 ), where it is a major source of foreign currency for local economies, both for export and as a raw material for the local processing industry.

Worldwide distribution of oil palm cultivation
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