They'll stop at nothing to fight palm oil

OIL palm is not a native crop. Its true home, where it still grows wild, is in the west African states of Nigeria, Ghana and Cameroon.

Malaysia had its first taste of oil palm planting about 100 years ago. The British brought planting materials for cultivation here.

Over the years, Malaysia, through research and development, has built oil palm to become what it is today.

If not for Malaysia’s efforts, the crop may still be languishing at the low end of global production.