SUSTAINABILITY IN FOOD TECHNOLOGY
SUSTAINABLE FOOD PRODUCTION
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West Africa
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India
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Indonesia
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Indonesia is the world’s largest palm oil producer The expansion of oil palm plantations has been an important driver of deforestation in Indonesia for the past 20 years, accounting for one third (3 million hectares) of Indonesia’s loss of old-growth forest.
Detailed explanation-2: -Palm oil production in Indonesia is concentrated on two of its five major islands: Borneo and Sumatra. In 2021, the five leading provinces for palm oil production on these two islands accounted for around two-thirds of all palm oil produced in Indonesia.
Detailed explanation-3: -“The biggest cause of deforestation in Kalimantan [Indonesian Borneo] right now is palm oil and coal, ‘’ Greenpeace Indonesia climate campaigner Hindun Mulaika said.