Indonesian Palm Oil Industry Only Exports Raw Materials | Myth & Facts 3-03
FACTS – Despite its long history since the colonial era, Indonesia’s palm oil industry has
FACTS – Despite its long history since the colonial era, Indonesia’s palm oil industry has
FACTS – An economic sector is called extractive if it only takes or harvests what
FACT – An economic activity is said to be exclusive if it only brings limited
FACTS – So far, Western countries, both directly and indirectly (through NGOs), have intensively attacked
FACTS – The projection of the global vegetable oil demand in the future should be
FACTS – Palm oil prices in international markets are cheaper than other vegetable oils (Figure
FACTS – The benefits of Indonesia’s palm oil are not only enjoyed by the Indonesian
Palm oil biodiesel does not produce low GHG emissions. For fossil-based diesel replacements, biodiesel made
Oil palm plantations are monocultural and Indonesia’s oil palm plantations are the largest monocultures in
Fertilizer use and pollution from oil palm plantations are greater than those of other vegetable