Let’s limit area allocated to oil palm plantations, says teresakok
The Primary Industries Ministry will propose that a cap on the area allotted for oil palm plantations.
She said the cap was expected to be reached by 2023 based on the average annual expansion of plantations from 2013 to 2018.are the reason for deforestation." Kok said palm oil players should also improve the research and development of seedlings, as well as boosting the productivity and yields of existing oil palm trees.
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