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
Myths & Facts
Palm Oil Industry Is Extractive | Myth & Facts 3-02
FACTS – An economic sector is called extractive if it only takes or harvests what
Oil Palm Plantations Make No Contribution To The Economy | Myth & Facts 3-01
FACT – An economic activity is said to be exclusive if it only brings limited
Anti-Palm Oil NGOs Protect The Environment | Myth & Facts 2-09
FACTS – So far, Western countries, both directly and indirectly (through NGOs), have intensively attacked
Oil Palm Plantation Expansion Is Unnecessary | Myth & Facts 2-08
FACTS – The projection of the global vegetable oil demand in the future should be
Palm Oil Disadvantages Poor Countries | Myths & Facts 2-07
FACTS – Palm oil prices in international markets are cheaper than other vegetable oils (Figure
Palm Oil Imports Disadvantage Developed Countries | Myths & Facts 2-06
FACTS – The benefits of Indonesia’s palm oil are not only enjoyed by the Indonesian
CPO-Based Biodiesel Reduces Less GHG Emissions Than Other Biodiesels | Myths & Facts 2-05
Palm oil biodiesel does not produce low GHG emissions. For fossil-based diesel replacements, biodiesel made
Indonesia’s Oil Palm Plantations The World’s Largest Monocultures | Myths & Facts 2-04
Oil palm plantations are monocultural and Indonesia’s oil palm plantations are the largest monocultures in
Oil Palm Plantations Use Inorganic Fertilizer Higher Than Other Vegetable Oils | Myths & Facts 2-03
Fertilizer use and pollution from oil palm plantations are greater than those of other vegetable
