world popular edible palm oil production line in johannesburg

   
world popular edible palm oil production line in johannesburg
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • world popular edible palm oil production line in johannesburg
  • Is palm oil edible?
  • In general, the relatively high saturated fat content of palm oil makes it particularly suitable for edible use as a solid vegetable fat (melting point ca. 35 °C). In contrast, palm kernel oil is a less dense product (melting point ca. 24 °C) that is mostly used for non-edible applications (Statisa 2020).
  • Where is oil palm grown?
  • Oil palm is a tropical plant species. It thrives on high rainfall, adequate sunlight, and humid conditions ¨C this means the best growing areas are around the equator.4 Palm oil is therefore grown in many countries across Africa, South America, and Southeast Asia. In the map, we see the distribution of production across the world.
  • Are oil palms native to West Africa?
  • The African oil palm, Elaeis guineensis, is native to West Africa and in terms of agriculture, it is perhaps the world¡¯s most important palm species. Oil palm fruits are available year-round and have served as semi-wild food resources in traditional societies for >7000 years.
  • Could oil palms survive in East Africa?
  • However, sharp longitudinal trends to potential refuges from west to east Africa were found, which could allow oil palm to survive naturally, or by the creation of new plantations towards to east of the continent, with, of course, environmental concerns being paramount (Paterson 2021a).