To mitigate the negative impact on the environment, the scientists established 52 tree islands with local tree species in an industrial oil palm plantation. This has turned out to be a promising ...

Godrej Agrovet aims to expand oil palm cultivation, targeting 60,000 hectares by 2030, with growth in north-eastern states.

More on this News Release Mechanical weeding promotes ecosystem functions and profit in industrial oil palm University of Göttingen Journal Nature Sustainability DOI 10.1038/s41893-023-01076-x ...

Kreft, H. (2023). Tree islands enhance biodiversity and functioning in oil palm landscapes. Nature, 618 (7964), 316-321. doi: 10.1038/s41586-023-06086-5 ...

This is another type of palm oil business that is very lucrative but requires a lot of capital to start. It is capital intensive but not as expensive as setting up a palm tree plantation.

Ten Kate said that since the study was published, the researchers have linked another 8,500-hectare (21,000-acre) oil palm and industrial tree plantation project within the degazetted Bukit Ibam ...