Reuters: Forbidden fruit - Indonesia palm oil plantations boost security to stop thieves
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian security companies have seen a surge in demand for guards to protect palm oil plantations from fruit thieves and land grabbers, amid a rebound in prices of the commodity ...
Forbidden fruit - Indonesia palm oil plantations boost security to stop thieves
JAKARTA, Indonesia — From trees felled in protected national parks to massive swaths of jungle razed for palm oil and paper plantations, Indonesia had a 27% uptick in primary forest loss in 2023 from ...
Indonesia has legalized oil palm plantations one and a half times the size of London that were operating illegally in forest areas. Critics say the amnesty scheme effectively whitewashes the crimes of ...
JAKARTA, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Some 200,000 hectares (494,210 acres) of oil palm plantations found in areas designated as forests in Indonesia are expected to be returned to the state to be converted back ...
Thomson Reuters Foundation: Indonesia palm oil battle pits farmers against big plantations
TSH Resources Bhd has proposed a series of related-party acquisitions to expand its oil palm plantation footprint in Indonesia.
A helicopter flying between palm oil plantations on Borneo Island crashed, killing the eight people on board, Indonesian officials said Friday. The Airbus H130 owned by PT Matthew Air Nusantara lost ...
The Conversation: Palm oil: The myth of corporate plantation efficiency is failing Indonesians and furthering inequality
Palm oil is found in half the products sold in supermarkets and in biofuels. Around 50 per cent of the world’s supply is grown in Indonesia, mostly on massive plantations. Government land concessions ...