SUSTAINABILITY IN FOOD TECHNOLOGY
SUSTAINABLE FOOD PRODUCTION
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Question
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Banana
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Citrus plants
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Avacado
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Palm trees
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Detailed explanation-1: -Palm oil production is important to the economy of Indonesia as the country is the world’s biggest producer and consumer of the commodity, providing about half of the world’s supply.
Detailed explanation-2: -In 2021, approximately 270 thousand palm trees were produced in Indonesia.
Detailed explanation-3: -Oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.), is a native of West Africa and popularly known as African oil palm or red oil palm. It is known to be the highest edible oil yielding perennial crop. It produces two distinct oils, i.e., palm oil and palm kernel oil.
Detailed explanation-4: -Palm oil is a very productive crop. It offers a far greater yield at a lower cost of production than other vegetable oils. Global production of and demand for palm oil is increasing rapidly. Plantations are spreading across Asia, Africa and Latin America.
Detailed explanation-5: -Salak (Salacca zalacca) is a species of palm tree native to Java and Sumatra in Indonesia.