Modifications to land can serve to jointly reduce risks of floods and droughts to people and to
ecosystems. Whether land modifications are implemented will depend on the willingness …

Southeast Asia is a fertile land with a warm and humid climate which tends to accommodate
various food crops. The development and advancement of the agricultural sector not only …

In countries like Malaysia and Indonesia, palm oil is a strategic commodity. A wide variety of
products are made from palm oil, including food, cosmetics, as well as biodiesel production …

Crop yield estimates are affected by various factors including weather, nutrients and
management practices. Predicting yields on a large scale in a timely and accurate manner …

Malaysia is estimated to have cultivated over 5 million hectares of oil palm (Elaeis
guineensis), making it the most dominant plantation crop in the country. Malaysia produces …

Intestinal cells are continuously exposed to food constituents while adapting to peristaltic
movement and fluid shear stress. Oleic acid (OA) and palmitic acid (PA) are among the most …

Oil palm production contributes tremendously to the economies of tropical countries, a
location where cultivation takes place. The cultivation of oil palm is usually dominated by …

The focus of sustainable agriculture is to meet increasing global food requirements without
adversely affecting the environment. Agricultural sustainability is a major challenge due to …

Climate change has impacted agricultural production systems, especially in the Sahel
region, which is fragile climatically, politically, and economically. This region is of particular …

Background The use of palm oil for our current needs is unsustainable. Replacing palm oil
with oils produced by microbes through the conversion of sustainable feedstocks is a …