Oil palm growers in Indonesia can boost soil health and reduce their fertilizer use by adding waste biomass back to the soil, a new study says. Biomass such as pruned palm fronds and empty fruit ...

A new study has found that oil palm can be farmed more sustainably on peatlands by re-wetting the land - conserving both biodiversity and livelihoods. A new study has found that oil palm can be farmed ...

GENEVA (Reuters) - The palm oil industry is deploying tactics similar to those of the alcohol and tobacco industries to influence research into the health effects of its product, a study published by ...

Having “islands” of trees peppered across oil palm plantations can boost the biodiversity of the landscape while maintaining crop yields, a new study shows. Researchers found that biodiversity and ...

Palm oil is controversial due to its role in deforestation, but the oil is also the subject of a number of studies that raise potential health concerns. The latest among those studies is new research ...

Heart of palm is a nutrient-dense vegetable that comes from the core of certain types of palm trees. Health benefits include promoting weight loss, heart health, and body tissue repair. The apical ...