The conversion of forests into palm oil plantations remains a contentious issue in Indonesia. As the country with one of the ...

After a tip about unsustainable logging at a Malaysian state-run oil palm plantation, former Rainforest Investigations Network (RIN) Fellow Low Choon Chyuan launched a yearlong investigation, ...

Climate change threatens palm oil yields in Indonesia and Colombia. Scientists develop drought-resistant varieties to secure ...

After a tip-off about unsustainable logging, Low Choon Chyuan conducted a year-long investigation combining on-the-ground ...

A paleontologist journeys through Indonesia’s Riau Archipelago in search of our earliest ancestors, and uncovers how ...

Acreage expansion off the table despite surging palm oil demand Dr. Rizal Affandi Lukman is the Secretary General ...

By Kristine Sabillo More than half of the tree cover in Pacific atolls is largely composed of “abandoned and overgrown” colonial-era coconut palm plantations, reveal satellite images in a study ...

Beyond its role as a key economic driver for Indonesia, palm oil (Elaeis guineensis) holds untapped potential that often goes ...

Plantation and commodities minister Johari Ghani says a shortage of workers could lead to palm fruits not being harvested ...

A fire destroyed 5 acres of oil palm plantation in Kulathupuzha, Kerala. Three workers hospitalized due to smoke inhalation.

The agriculture minister's recent announcement on a new NES policy might look good on paper, but falls short of the ...

Climate change is putting the future of palm oil production at risk, as extreme heat threatens the survival of Elaeidobius kamerunicus, the primary pollinating beetle for oil palm. A recent study ...