Palm trees grace the landscape across Africa, thriving in environments as diverse as deserts and rainforests. Central Africa holds the richest variety, home to 52 species, while west Africa has 38 and ...

The oil palm tree is native to one of the largest contiguous blocks of lowland rainforest in West Africa, and provides food and habitat for many animals, including threatened species. Grown in ...

How did an ingredient most of us have never seen become so ubiquitous? Palm oil is everywhere—especially in packaged foods—so knowing its benefits and issues helps you make smarter choices.

For thousands of years, the oil palm - indigenous to West Africa – has had an intimate relationship with people. An explosive expansion of oil palm groves throughout western and central Africa in the ...

War helps push palm oil prices to record levels Top palm oil exporter Indonesia bans some exports The world's poorest people set to bear the brunt ABIDJAN, April 27 (Reuters) - Djeneba Belem's fried ...