Recycling waste materials in oil palm plantations: mulching in oil palm

The rapid development of oil palm planting industry in Malaysia has given rise to singularly unique hazards to our environmental quality. Most of these are problems pertaining to water and air pollutions churned out at the factory processing level. Mulching practices discussed in the article are fibres and shells, empty bunches, fronds and inflorescence, trunks and effluents.

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Chemical changes causing deterioration of palm oil quality

Deterioration of quality implies changes taking place in a product of initial acceptable quality. These changes occur during storage after production and are not the same as the manufacture of an inferior product. The article discussed on the chemical changes, hydrolytic and oxidative changes that caused deterioration, the factors influenced the rate of deterioration and […]

PORIM – In Brief

Discussed on the development of PORIM, objectives, early research in oil palm, the need for the established of PORIM, the board of director and progress with the establishment of PORIM.