Here are the highlights of palm oil stories from 2020 in Indonesia ¡ª by far the world¡¯s biggest producer and exporter of the commodity ¡ª ranging from a diplomatic spat, to shady corporate conduct, to corruption and deforestation. Forest cleared to make way for palm oil plantation in Indonesia.
What type of oil palms grow in Indonesia?
Nearly 100 percent of oil palms growing today in Indonesia are the DxP or Tenera hybrid. The Tenera, is a hybrid cross of the Dura and Pisifera oil palm varieties. The Dura line is the mother line, while pollen is used from the Pisifera. Until recently planting material wase only available in the form of germinated hybrid seeds.
How much palm oil does Indonesia produce?
Indonesia is forecast to produce 18.3 million metric tons of palm oil in 2007/08. Palm oil comes from the fruit of the oil palm tree, a tropical species that originated in West Africa, but now grows as a hybrid in many parts of the world, including SE Asia and Central America. The relatively low priced oil is used for a variety of purposes.
Where are germinated oil palm seeds used in Indonesia?
They are almost always used internally by various developing plantations for area expansion and replanting purposes. The main suppliers of germinated oil palm seeds in Indonesia fall in three groups: the large and well established plantations of London Sumatra, Socfindo, the government agency of Marihat, and a group of new producers.