Sustainable Oil Palm Farming / Harvesting Akvopedia

Sustainable Oil Palm Farming / Harvesting, grading

The usual oil extraction rate for a ripe tenera bunch from a mature tree is between 22—24 percent, or 220—240 kg of oil per tonne of fresh fruit bunches. Dura bunches, unripe bunches, small bunches, and damaged bunches contain less oil. Long stalks soak up the oil and therefore reduce the oil

Sustainable Oil Palm Farming / Harvesting paths and access

The material from Harvesting paths and access is sourced from Smallholder Oil Palm Handbook and put together by Lotte Suzanne Woittiez (Wageningen Universit) and Haryono Sadikin, Sri Turhina, Hidayat Dani, Tri Purba Dukan, and Hans Smit in August 2024. See Module 3:

Sustainable Oil Palm Farming / Pruning Akvopedia

Therefore the optimum number of leaves should be kept on the palms. When pruning, remember: More fronds are better for production (palms can capture more sunlight) Dead or dying leaves hold nutrients which should be recycled; If palms are tall it will be difficult to do good harvesting

Sustainable Oil Palm Farming Akvopedia

Sustainable Oil Palm Farming. From Akvopedia. Jump to: navigation, search. This portal is meant to help oil palm smallholders to increase the productivity of their plantations and income in a sustainable way. Sustainable intensification in smallholder oil palm plantations focuses on achieving good yields and profits, while maintaining soil fertility, minimising erosion, maintaining water

Sustainable Oil Palm Farming / Storing and spraying

Triclopyr is expensive, so use it only when necessary, and with care. Triclopyr will not damage the palms unless it is sprayed directly onto the leaves or used carelessly or in excessive quantities. References ↑ P. Griffee, P. Diemer, C. Chinchilla, Smallholder Oil Palm Manual, in, FAO, Rome, Italy, 2004.

About RSPO Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil

We are a not-for-profit that unites stakeholders from the 7 sectors of the palm oil industry: oil palm producers, processors or traders, consumer goods manufacturers, retailers, banks/investors, and environmental and social non-governmental organisations (NGOs), to develop and implement global standards for sustainable palm oil.

Multinationals cannot prevent palm oil deforestation

Multinationals cannot prevent palm oil deforestation on their own This article is more than 4 years old Individual action, even by major players in the palm oil industry, cannot prevent large

MODERN OIL PALM CULTIVATION Food

MODERN OIL PALM CULTIVATION. A modern oil palm plantation needs a grower who has learned how to cultivate oil palms. Growing selected oil palms is not just a matter of picking the fruit; it is a modern crop. The grower must learn how to do his work well. The grower should ask for advice, so that he learns to do better and better.

Sustainable Palm oil production

With the RSPO, WWF developed a set of international standards for responsible palm oil production. Producers that show they meet these criteria are able to sell certified sustainable palm oil

Sustainable Palm Oil: Rainforest Savior or Fig Leaf

Sustainable Palm Oil: Rainforest Savior or Fig Leaf? The push to promote sustainable palm oil is turning into a test case for green consumerism. The outcome could help determine the future of the rainforests of Asia and Africa — and whether consumer pressure can really sway corporate giants.

Making Palm Oil Sustainable March 2, 2015 Issue Vol

The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil, or RSPO, was set up 11 years ago by palm oil producers and users to address the sector’s environmental impact. RSPO, which has 855 members, has devised

Palm oil deforestation for everyday products

Palm oil is literally everywhere in our foods, cosmetics, cleaning products and fuels. It’s a source of huge profits for multinational corporations, while at the same time destroying the livelihoods of smallholders. Displacement of indigenous peoples, deforestation and loss of biodiversity are all consequences of our palm oil consumption.

A Story of Indonesian Palm Oil: Economic Welfare

Indonesia Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO) certification system paves the way for Indonesian sustainable palm oil management while ensuring economic development goes hand in hand with environmental

Environmental policies and practices P&G

b. For palm kernel oil, begin investing in and working with small farmers, with the aim of improving their practices to ensure no deforestation in the supply chain by 2024; Working with suppliers, industry peers, NGOs, academic experts and other stakeholders to promote consistent industry standards and practices for sustainable palm oil sourcing.

MS 1784-2: GOOD AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE (GAP) PART 2: OIL

Malaysian Palm Oil Association Malaysian Palm Oil Board National Association of Small Holders Tradewinds R&D Centre United Plantations Berhad ii MS 1784: PART 2:2006 Committee representation The Food and Agricultural Industry Standards Committee (lSC A)

The Amazon's new danger: Brazil sets sights on palm oil

But Brazil’s palm oil industry is expanding, with potential for even bigger future growth. The amount of land given over to oil palms doubled in Brazil between 2004 and 2010. It is forecast by

Palm oil is unavoidable. Can it be sustainable?

Benin Palm oil is an ancient staple in West Africa, and its origins are artisanal rather than industrial. In Benin most palm oil is still produced by women for domestic use. The fruit is boiled

Why is Palm Oil So Bad? EcoWatch

Consumer knowledge on the destructiveness of palm oil production—found in everything from ice cream and crackers to detergents and cosmetics, is rising. Increased awareness is sorely needed, as more and more forests are cleared to make way for palm oil plantations. Palm oil is among the biggest thre...

How It's Made Palm Oil

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Palm oil companies exploit Indonesia's people and its

Last month, the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) found that Golden Agri-Resources (GAR), the biggest palm oil producer in Indonesia, has failed to respect the free, prior and informed

Palm Oil Palm Trees Smart Harvesting, Prunning

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