Palm oil cultivation in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Brazil

Mongabay
Nov 13, 2023, 11:53 am211 ptsTrending
Colombia Colombia is Latin America’s largest producer of palm oil, with nearly 450,000 hectares (1.1 million acres) of oil palm plantations in 2020, with another 100,000 immature plantings that will expand production by about 20 per cent over the next few years. The sector generated approximately $US 5…

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