new palm oil plant in northern mindanao in turkmenistan

   
new palm oil plant in northern mindanao in turkmenistan
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • new palm oil plant in northern mindanao in turkmenistan
  • Is palm oil a new crop in the Philippines?
  • Palm oil production is not new in the Philippines but it has become the fastest growing plantation crop in the past few years. Roughly, 77 % of the 53,849 ha of the Philippines are located in Mindanao with CARAGA and SOCCSKSARGEN regions having the largest output (DA-PRDP 2014b).
  • Where is Bali oil palm production based in Mindanao?
  • In May 2015, Bali Oil Palm Produce Corporation signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Mindanao -based Felda Global Ventures for a 50,000 ha project in Bukidnon (Imam 2015).
  • What are the major agricultural land investments in Mindanao?
  • Massive agricultural land investments in the country are located in Mindanao especially those involved in the production of food crops (banana, pineapple, cacao) for export, biofuel crops (palm oil, coconut, sugarcane, jatropha , cassava,) and other high value crops like rubber.
  • Is there a need to study alternative palm oil production?
  • Pressure on the palm oil industry has, however, apparently resulted in more research on the impacts of palm oil production compared to other oils, resulting in an urgent need to better study these alternatives.