Khim Phin Chong Primary Author Jedol Dayou Additional Author Arnnyitte Alexander Additional Author mixed material bibliography malaysia SpringerBriefs in Agriculture 2017 en English

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Oil palm is a tropical tree mainly grown for the production of palm oil. Palm oil is an edible oil extracted from the mesocarp of the oil palms fruit of African oil palm Elaeis guineensis Jacq. Besides edible usage, palm oil also possesses suitable materials for non-edible properties used in soap making, candles, cosmetic products and in rubber processing. This crop is a highly valuable and profitable crop as even its waste materials can be utilized. An attractive approach in utilizing oil palm wastes in the production of eco-friendly biofuel has increase the value of oil palm crop, hence, making this crop more efficient than other oil crops. Currently, oil palm has become the world’s leading vegetable oil crop. The total land area for oil palm cultivation has increased over the years, where most of the cultivated area are in South East Asia countries. EBOOK oil palm NONE 9783319549699 e-BOOK UPT Perpustakaan Instiper Yogyakarta 4b13fae801c3f9389a40db898f06d599-d.jpg.jpg 19 2018-07-26 09:49:25 2018-10-15 14:06:34 machine generated