Palm Oil
latest news & developments
Hidden ingredient: Palm oil found in most salty snacks in SA
A new study noted that none of the products audited displayed sustainable sourcing labels
Global food prices increased slightly in July, but the outlook remains promising
The non-renewal of the Black Sea Grain Deal and India’s rice ban continue to weigh heavily on production
South African consumer food price inflation could average just above 6.0%
The outlook on food products prices will remain mixed, despite the recent broad increase in products prices.
World leaders promise an end to the ‘chainsaw massacres’ causing deforestation at COP26
As long as agribusinesses and global financial institutions continued to fuel and make money from global deforestation these carbon sinks will continue to be razed
Palm oil: Useful but destructive
Palm oil contributes to deforestation, biodiversity loss, peatland destruction and climate change, and the biofuel is more polluting than fossil-based diesel
S Korea eyes mega maize deal in Madagascar
South Korea is hoping to turn an undeveloped stretch of Madagascar into a maize-production centre.