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An excavator felling an old stand in an oil palm plantation in Sabah, Malaysia. The shredded stands and fronds are seen in the background |
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In every hectare of oil palm, a pole holding a biological trap is put in place. The trap is filled with 'pheromones' a chemical that acts to attract rhinoceros beetle - an oil palm's pest |
Oil palm seedlings are regularly nurtured in a well-maintained nursery. After 12 to 18 months, only the best selected batch will finally make it to the plantation fieldst |
Inarguably, oil palm plantations provide shelter and food to animals. This pair of wild monkeys caught socializing on a camera helps lengthen the list of animals found in oil palm plantations. |
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| The 'beneficial' predatory insect seen guarding its host from intruding enemies are commonly found in an oil palm plantation. |
On average, a hectare of oil palm field accomodates 136 - 160 trees |
The beauty of palm oil lies in its fruits. A single palm oil fruit gives two different types of oils; palm oil from its flesh (mesocarp) and palm kernel oil from its seeds ... |
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From a verdant seed to a delectable versatile oil. Naturals' richness and goodness in every drop of palm oil |
Discover the true treasures of the Malaysian palm tree from the heart of the forest – huge fruit bunches laden with the nutritious red palm fruit |
Social services like residential clinics, places of worship, and community halls are common features of Malaysian palm oil estates. |
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| Malaysia's sun - kissed oil palms thrive in the country's ideal climate and soils |
Government research and planting schemes have benefited Malaysia's smallholders. These programmes have contributed to greater economic affluence and independance for many Malaysian farmers, in addition to helping them maximise the potential of their land. |
The beautiful hornbills are a familiar sight in oil palm plantations around East Malaysia. |
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| Cross-breeding the Deli dura variety of oil palm with the Pisifera created a new type of palm called the Tenera. The new Tenera palms boosted average crop yields by 25%. | A mid morning shower in the nursery keeps young palms thriving. Nearly ready for planting, the oil palms have been meticulously nurtured for 15 months. | Malaysia's oil palms are the world's most productive vegetable oil crop, yielding an average of 10 times more oil per hectare than soybeans. |
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| The tranquil estates of Malaya became battlefields during World War II. But oil palm fruits were still harvested during the Japanese Occupation. In fact, palm oil was a valued source of dietary fat and many people supplemented their regular diet with daily doses of crude palm oil. | A typical planter's residence. | Palm oil has been used for at least 5,000 years. This photograph depicts the original five steps Africans used to estract the oil from the fruit - sterilisation, threshing, digestion, pressing and clarification. | ||||||||
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